Cornucopia Natural Foods of Redmond, Oregon is recalling self-grind peanut butter as it may be contaminated with salmonella.
In a release from the Food and Drug Administration, Cornucopia Natural Foods said the reason to suspect possible contamination occurred as the product was manufactured using peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. Cornucopia Natural Foods has informed FDA of its actions and is fully cooperating with the Agency.
The Peanut Corporation of America is facing a criminal investigation in the outbreak in which at least 677 people, including 13 in Oregon, have been sickened and nine people have died, including one in Idaho.
Customers could use their own containers or 8-oz., 16-oz. and 32-oz. containers provided by the store. The self-grind peanut butter made with Peanut Corp. ingredients was sold between January 1, 2007 and Feb. 10, 2009. The products were distributed in Central Oregon through their retail store located in Redmond, OR and is unlabeled and does not have UPC or lot codes.
Beverly Armstrong, owner of Cornucopia Natural Foods, said she bought the peanuts through GloryBee Foods in Eugene, which issued its own recall last month. She said she got rid of the peanuts four weeks ago after it was determined that the peanut product received was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America and sanitized the self-grinder. "We're clean as a whistle," she said. "There is zero report of any illness."
Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain and can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Cornucopia Natural Foods said that consumers who have purchased Bulk self-serve grind peanut butter between January 1, 2007 and February 10th, 2009 from Cornucopia Natural Foods are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.











