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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors reported, following a two-week inspection of the Blakely, Georgia, plant in January 2009, that the company had information that its peanut-butter products were tainted with Salmonella, but shipped them anyway after "retesting" them. This occurred at least 12 times in 2007 and 2008.
Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy to peanuts.It is different from tree nut allergies, because peanuts are legumes and not true nuts.Physical symptoms of allergic reaction can include itchiness, hives, swelling, eczema, sneezing, asthma attack, abdominal pain, drop in blood pressure, diarrhea, and cardiac arrest. [1]
The roughly 25 cases reported each year were mainly from home canned foods. [61] [64] Salmonella from Peter Pan and Great Value Peanut Butter (both manufactured by ConAgra) in 44 states. By March 7, 2007, the outbreak had grown to 425 cases in 44 states since its start in August 2006.
Food poisoning symptoms can vary widely in severity, as can the length of time one feels sick. Many people feel better after several hours, but it is not uncommon for symptoms to persist for 24 to ...
About 5 percent of Americans have food allergies of some sort, and 1 to 2 percent have peanut allergies. Kids allergic to peanuts can have a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction to even a tiny ...
Dr. Moore (and the CDC) note that food poisoning has common symptoms—most of which are GI-related. You've likely heard that diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting can occur if you have food ...
Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. Food allergy symptoms occur within minutes to hours after exposure and may include: [11] Rash; Hives [11] Itching of mouth, lips, tongue, throat, eyes, skin, or other areas [11] Swelling of lips, tongue, eyelids, or the whole face [11] Difficulty swallowing [11] Runny or congested nose [11] Hoarse voice [11]
Hannah Glass, 19, broke out in hives and became violently ill on Nov. 5 after consuming the chocolatey treat, which contained roasted peanut flour, a substitute for wheat flour, according to her ...