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Media Update of Salmonella Outbreak

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health reports there are currently 13 confirmed cases of Salmonella tennessee in Indiana included in the national outbreak associated with Peter Pan peanut butter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 288 cases of Salmonella tennessee in 39 states.

State health officials are warning consumers not to eat Peter Pan peanut butter and certain jars of Great Value peanut butter. The affected jars of peanut butter have a product code located on the lid of the jar that begins with the number 2111. Great Value brand peanut butter has not been implicated in the outbreak, but is manufactured in the same plant as Peter Pan peanut butter and is believed to be at similar risk of contamination.

“This is a broad recall of all Peter Pan peanut butter and certain jars of Great Value peanut butter in order to prevent any further illnesses,” said Lynae Granzow, epidemiologist at the State Department of Health. “Individuals who have recently eaten the specified brands of peanut butter and are currently experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection can contact their health care provider for testing.”

Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cramps, nausea, and gas usually 18-36 hours after exposure. Symptoms may last 48-72 hours. People with poor underlying health or weakened immune systems are at risk for life-threatening infections. Most cases of Salmonella infection are short lived, and do not require medical care or antibiotics.

People who ate Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter and did not become ill or are no longer ill should discontinue eating it and can contact ConAgra Foods at (866) 344-6970 for a refund. These individuals do not need to submit the peanut butter for testing. The CDC is testing peanut butter only from individuals who have tested positive for Salmonella tennessee. At this point, Salmonella has not been isolated from the peanut butter.

“Individuals who have eaten a different brand of peanut butter do not need to be concerned,” said Granzow. “Also, this is still the season for viral gastroenteritis, and many people who are experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms most likely are not involved in this outbreak.”

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the outbreak of Salmonella tennessee appears to be ongoing and the first case may have become ill in August 2006. As a result of extensive epidemiological investigation and a recent case control study, the CDC was recently able to identify Peter Pan peanut butter as a common food among the cases. The FDA hopes to narrow down the potential source of the outbreak to a more specific lot number or expiration date.

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