Today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued updated warnings regarding an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium. More than 400 people nationwide are believed to have become ill from eating peanut butter or products containing peanut butter that are contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella. Four of these cases are from Rhode Island. CDC and FDA recommendations include: For consumers: Do not eat products that have been recalled and throw them away in a manner that prevents others from eating them. Do not eat other foods that contain peanut butter (cookies, crackers, cereal, candy or ice cream) until information is available about whether that product may be affected. For retailers: Do not sell recalled products. For directors of institutions and food service establishments: Do not serve recalled products to patients. For further information about this outbreak investigation, visit http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium/. To see current list of recalled products, visit http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html
