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How does salmonella get into peanut butter? And can you kill it once it's there?: Scientific American
"Over the past four months, salmonella poisoning has left a stomach-churning trail of diarrhea and vomiting in its wake, sickening at least 410 people in 43 states across the U.S. and leaving three dead.
On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced a possible break in the case, revealing that the suspected culprit might be one of the fave foods of the nation's kids and adults alike: peanut butter. Officials believed that a five-pound tub of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter in a Minnesota nursing home might contain the bacteria to blame for the outbreak. The next day, the Ohio-based company recalled all peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America, including the Parnell's Pride brand. These large containers are used in institutions such as schools and nursing homes, so none of the biggies in your pantry – Jif, Smuckers, Peter Pan or Skippy -- are likely to be affected."
"We talked to Michael Doyle, director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia in Griffin, to find out how salmonella gets into peanut butter. Following is an edited transcript of our conversation with him:"
"Over the past four months, salmonella poisoning has left a stomach-churning trail of diarrhea and vomiting in its wake, sickening at least 410 people in 43 states across the U.S. and leaving three dead.
On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced a possible break in the case, revealing that the suspected culprit might be one of the fave foods of the nation's kids and adults alike: peanut butter. Officials believed that a five-pound tub of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter in a Minnesota nursing home might contain the bacteria to blame for the outbreak. The next day, the Ohio-based company recalled all peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America, including the Parnell's Pride brand. These large containers are used in institutions such as schools and nursing homes, so none of the biggies in your pantry – Jif, Smuckers, Peter Pan or Skippy -- are likely to be affected."
"We talked to Michael Doyle, director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia in Griffin, to find out how salmonella gets into peanut butter. Following is an edited transcript of our conversation with him:"