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Have you been sick lately? (Repost with a twist)

February 19, 2007 10:49 AM EST (Updated: February 19, 2007 08:04 PM EST)

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I am reposting this since I did not realize that I had made 2 articles the same.. I have decided to make this one with a little twist... for the twist... read the article and post what you think...

I just wanted to let those know that do not already know that you need to check your peanut butter to make sure you do not have any that have been contaminated with saminella...

Jacob has been sick the past 2 weeks with pukes and runs and the doc says that she thinks he may have eaten some peanut butter either at home or somewhere that was tainted.

The peanut butter affected is "Peter Pan" and "Great Value". They both will have the code with 2111 on them. If you have any, they need to be discarded immediately.

Symptoms are:

Onset of diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12-72 hours after infection.
Illness lasts 4-7 days (my doc said that it can recycle itself so as the person seems to feel better, they start it all over again.)
Most persons recover without treatment.

I just wanted to let you all know and to have you all check your cupboards for those 2 kinds of peanut butter... According to the CDC, these products have caused problems in almost all the states here in the US. Only 5 states do not have reported cases of this poisoning.

Our doc said that there is nothing you can really do if you get it, but to let it run its course unless you become dehydrated or get a secondary infection from it.

Here is a link about this outbreak: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01565.html

With this happening and it ended up going to almost every state in the United states, have you ever thought how easy it would be for someone to taint our food as part of terrorism against the US and how much more devistating that could be compared to the 9-11 tragedy. By the time most people are aware there is something wrong, it could be in every household out there. It really does put a scare in what could happen.

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Comments: 10

donna h. Feb 19, 2007, 11:02am EST

we were talking about this before, you always know about allergies to peanut butter- but you never consider other illnesses

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Thomas Millington Feb 19, 2007, 1:06pm EST

Thank you. I returned mine before even opening the jar.

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Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Feb 19, 2007, 1:10pm EST

Oh crap! I have one with that number. Do they accept these as a return at the stores?

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Tab B. Feb 19, 2007, 2:42pm EST

I thought I was exempt when I looked at the UPC bar code. And then a day later, I glanced at the lid and saw the numbers 211162.... and 211165...! The 211162 is just about empty and no symptoms yet, it's been eaten by everyone in my household except the baby over the course of 3 weeks or so, so I guess we are clear of salmonella, but I am still sending in the lids for a refund.

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John S. (arizona) Feb 19, 2007, 3:21pm EST

My wife works at a market and she said the word is out to pull all the lots of these brands besides just the one. She also says the stores have to take it back as well, and hers is.
So Mini Pin Momma S- go for it and take it back to the store for an exchange to something else. They should do it. I recommend Skippy "Roasted Honey Nut" to try, it's great, ha ha.
Thanks.

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Tricia C. Feb 19, 2007, 4:19pm EST

I just hope that for those that did not hear it on the news now know about it... remember to check when you visit someone too...

I see that my article posted twice... I tried to do it once and then it did not show that it had posted... but i guess it did..

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Connie C. Feb 19, 2007, 4:31pm EST

I have already checked and we do not have this kind. Thanks

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Carol Lloyd Feb 19, 2007, 7:44pm EST

oh and that kind of contamination in peanut butter doesnt happen very often infact kinda rare

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Tricia C. Feb 19, 2007, 8:14pm EST

I know it does not happen often, but it is very widespread..

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Jennifer P. Feb 25, 2007, 5:11pm EST

We don't use either kind of peanut butter but my brother & sister-n-law do. She had one of the cans, but it was already mostly eaten by the time the warning came out. She threw the rest away anyway. They have 2 kids 4 yrs & 2yrs. Thankfully no one got sick.

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