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ATLANTA - Consumers should throw away certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter after the spread was linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people around the country, ConAgra said.

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Lids of jars produced by ConAgra Foods with a product code beginning "2111" can be returned to the company for a refund, the company said.

The salmonella outbreak, which federal health officials said Wednesday has sickened 288 people in 39 states since August, was linked to tainted peanut butter produced by ConAgra at a plant in Sylvester, Ga. How salmonella got into peanut butter is still under investigation, said Dr. Mike Lynch, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ConAgra officials haven't said how much peanut butter is covered in the recall, which it called a precaution.

"We are working closely with the FDA to better understand its concerns, and we will take whatever additional measures are needed to ensure the safety, quality and wholesomeness of our products," spokesman Chris Kircher said.

CDC officials believe the salmonella outbreak to be the nation's first associated with peanut butter. The most cases were reported in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri.

I just heard about this today. A friend of mine has 3 jars with that code . She gets WIC and got the peanut from her WIC checks. Fortunately she had not opened any of them.

I had 2 jars ....I threw them out yestedrday...

That wounds like a cross combination case for the salmonella.

DOLE RECALLS SALMONELLA-INFECTED MELONS

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WASHINGTON - The Dole Fresh Fruit Co. recalled several thousand cartons of imported cantaloupes Friday after the fruit tested positive for salmonella.

The recall, which covers the eastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec, is the second sparked by salmonella fears this week.

On Wednesday, ConAgra Foods Inc. recalled its Peter Pan brand and certain batches of Wal-Mart's Great Value house brand of peanut butter after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that's sickened nearly 300 people in 39 states.

Dole said there have been no reports of illness due to the contaminated cantaloupes, which were grown in Costa Rica.

The company said the recall covered roughly 6,104 cartons of cantaloupes distributed to wholesalers in the eastern United States and Quebec between Feb. 5 and Feb. 8.

The cantaloupes have a light green color skin and orange flesh, the Westlake Village, Calif. company said.

The cantaloupes were distributed for sale in bulk in cardboard cartons, with nine, 12 or 15 cantaloupes to a carton, Dole said. The recalled cartons are dark brown with "Dole Cantaloupes" in red lettering. They have a thirteen-digit number on a white tag pasted to the carton; the tenth digit is a "2."

Consumers with questions should call the store where they bought the cantaloupes or contact Dole at (800) 232-8888.

Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and kills about 600. It can cause diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting.

Salmonella infections have been linked to melons at least since 1990, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Food and Drug Administration recommends consumers wash the outer surface of cantaloupes and other melons with cool tap water before slicing into them. If they're not washed, the cutting and any subsequent handling can spread contamination from the outer skin to the flesh of the fruit.

Dang, I haven't bought any because they have become way too expensive...Thank goodness

Well melons are VERY susceptible (sp) to bateria. So it's best to watch where you place them and wash them the minute you get them.

My wife's best friend locally has 2 jars of from the same lot and her college room-mate who lives in Las Vegas also has a jar.

I didn't know they recalled Great Value's brand also. I had the code on my Great Value peanut butter. I'd eaten out of once probably

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I didn't know they recalled Great Value's brand also. I had the code on my Great Value peanut butter. I'd eaten out of once probably

Did you feel nauseated and sluggish? One of my employees has been bringing PBJ sandwiches to work and she realized on Friday, why she has been feeling sick everyday. She went to the doctor on Friday. Salmonella generally clears within 5-7 days. He told her if she was sick on today to come in and he would give her antibiotics. So if you ate it, you are ok now.

I only buy Cashew Butter.

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I only buy Cashew Butter.

You are so....nevermind!

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I only buy Cashew Butter.

Buy? You can MAKE that stuff.

Now ALMOND butter is the thing. Perfect for smoothies.