ConAgra Foods is recalling all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter beginning with product code 21-11 because of the threat of salmonella.
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If consumers have this product, they should discard it, but save the product lid. For a full refund, consumers must return the Peter Pan Peanut Butter or Great Value Peanut Butter product lid along with their name and mailing address to:
ConAgra Foods
P.O. Box 57078
Irvine, CA 92619-7078.
Consumer HOTLINE: 1-866-344-6970.
Salmonella is bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pain in people.
CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov.
The FDA has linked 288 cases of food poisoning in 39 states to Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, both made at a single facility in Georgia by ConAgra.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=11&storyid=1064
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If you have Peter Pan or Great Value brand peanut butter in your food pantry…it could be tainted with salmonella.
ConAgra Foods is recalling all Peter Pan or Great Value brand peanut butter with the product code 21-11.
The product code is printed on the lid.
Salmonella is bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pain in people.
The ConAgra website is saying that if you do have one of the contaminated jars of peanut butter…throw it away…but save the lid for a full refund.
A 24-hour toll-free hotline # 866-344-6970.
The FDA has linked 288 cases of food poisoning in 39 states to Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter made at a single facility in Georgia by ConAgra.
http://www.usaradio.com/news_details.php?catid=11&storyid=1064
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