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People get Salmonella Typhimurium
from eating Peanut Butter, Minnesota points the finger at King Nut, who
points the finger at Peanut Butter Corporation of Source of Article: http://www.marlerblog.com/ Minnesota
Department of Health announces late Friday that the have linked thirty
illnesses ( and a death) to the consumption of King Nut Peanut Butter
(and Parnell's Pride?). There is nothing on the CDC website or
other State Health Department sites naming names - yet. On Saturday King Nut
and the FDA
jointly release a recall notification, but King Nut blames the Peanut Corporation of America
(PCA) for its problem. PCA’s lawyers write a press
release that tries to deny as much as possible. So, what is next? Here are a few ideas (not in any particular order) that
the companies involved and the government should do Monday morning: 1. Make sure ALL product is promptly recalled; 2. Do not destroy any documents; 3. The companies should pay the medical bills and all related
expenses of the innocent victims and their families; 4. The companies should pay the cost of all related Health
Department, CDC and FDA investigations; 5. Provide all bacterial and viral testing of all recalled product
and any other tested product (before and after recall); 6. Release all inspection reports on the plants by any Governmental
Entity or Third-party Auditor; 7. Release all Salmonella safety precautions taken by either King
Nut or Peanut Corporation of 8. Provide the public with the Epidemiological investigation (with
names redacted), so it is clear who knew what and when about the likely
source of the outbreak; and, 9. Show the public what is being done to prevent the next outbreak. Taking these steps will go a long way in convincing us that food safety
and consumer confidence is of primary importance both to the companies and
the government.
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