Grafton Boy Gets Salmonella; Peanut Butter Recall Expands to Target, Walmart
The boy's family is suing Trader Joe's; they purchased the contaminated product in Shrewsbury.
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The voluntary recall of salmonella-tainted peanut and almond butter has expanded beyond Trader Joe’s stores to include more than 70 products sold nationwide.
Thirty people across 19 states have reported salmonella food poisoning that was later linked to the contaminated nut butters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One of those cases was in Grafton, reported WBZ-TV.
Jackson Henson, 4, of South Grafton, became ill with salmonella after eating tainted peanut butter, and his family has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe's in Shrewsbury, WBZ reported.
Stores that carry products named in the recall include Target, Whole Foods, Wal-mart and GNC. The almond and peanut butters were manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24. Sunland, Inc. is the manufacturer of the peanut and almond butter, which are sold under a variety of brand names, including Target's Archer Farms brand and Earth Balance.
About two-thirds of the illness were reported in children younger than 10.
Salmonella symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. It can cause particularly nasty infections in the very young or old and people with weakened immune systems.
"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers, particularly the many families who enjoy our peanut butter everyday," Jimmie Shearer, president and CEO of Sunland, Inc. said in a statement. "While FDA, CDC, and State Health Agencies investigate to confirm the cause of illnesses reported, as a precautionary step, we have decided to voluntarily recall our Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012. If you purchased these products, do not eat them. Please return the product to your supermarket for a full refund or dispose of it."
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Natalie
9:17 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
How can parents feed their children's bodies with food bought from Walmart and Target????? So sad!
Peg
10:03 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
IT'S THE ECONOMY!!! How rude of you to make this statement when there are people out there who have to decide whether to but some groceries or pay a bill from one week to the next.
"How sad" it is for someone like you to have no compassion for the unemployed and the poor.
Cest La Vie
11:25 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Natalie, its quite apparent that you have not done your due diligence in researching the very factoid that Wal-Mart is a 97 billion dollar plus retail operation, that has access to a plethora of 1st quality products, whether its items or food!
What a truly flummoxed and besmirched commentary that you chose to make on the folks who frequent The Wal-Mart Stores in this nation today!
Your parents must be Oh! so content with your pejorative commentary today, as well!!
WarrenMom
11:39 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
We all appreciate your snide superiority. But Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are also implicated. Do you make your own peanut butter at home?
Catherine
1:20 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Walmart and Target??? Did you see this family bought their peanut butter from Trader Joe's? Which most have always considered healthy food! My thoughts and prayers go out to this family and the others who have been effected.
Susan Manning
9:23 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Natalie: The recall also involves Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.
Dee Dubleyoo
9:35 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Natalie, what I think is sad is a kid getting sick. Your judgmental attitude toward people who buy from WalMart and target is disappointing. believe it or not, you can find some of these products at all of the stores subject to this recall. Clearly. That's why the recall is extended to all of them.
iseeyou
10:07 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
natalie probably only buys at whole foods becouse its organic.
UglyHat
10:07 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Yeah, Natalie is a piece of work. I trust the food at Target or Walmart at least as much as I trust the food in school cafeterias, Fenway Park, King Richard's Faire or even some of our local bars and restaurants.
My question is if the products in question are store brands, why show a picture of national brands like Skippy and Jif? It just makes things confusing.
Danielle Horn
10:18 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Good point, Ugly Hat. I swapped out the picture for one of a peanut butter that is actually on the list.
UglyHat
10:19 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Wow, you're fast. Thanks.
Chris L.
11:43 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Watching some of these comment threads seems like there is some sort of unspoken competition going on here....a race to the bottom.
Pulling out the thesaurus for big words makes you look even less intelligent when you can't even string them together correctly.
And its usually a short list of usual suspects......
It's time America instituted an IQ test for the internet. We could section off areas. The lowest IQ types would only be allowed to post their thoughts on Cat videos on Youtube. Meanwhile, there could be an entire section of the internet for grown-ups.
I may have finally reached a level where I can't stand to read or respond anymore.
Rick Chan
2:31 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
Lets be honest Chrissy - you'll never stop responding - it's your life to let everyone know how smart you are.
Don't you ever pick on Cat videos again!! :)
Dansie
1:09 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
So, what's the problem with using big words? Do they intimidate you? It's clear you don't have the perspicacity to fathom such ornate verbiage. Well, that's your conundrum.
Getting back to peanut butter, I buy it by the 5-pound tin at Ocean State Job Lot.
Never had a problem.
Chris L.
1:14 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
As arrogant as your post was, your use of complex vocabulary made sense. Others, not so much....
It's funny, I used everyday words, playing to my audience, and the point was still missed. Perhaps I'm not the one with an issue comprehending ornate verbiage....or...why use big words when they don't add any value to what you're saying? Especially when you run the risk of using them incorrectly, and coming off as an ignoramus.
Oh, peanut butter? Jif. See? didn't need a doctoral thesis. one word. Jif. Not where I buy it, no whining about prices. Just.....Jif.
good day.
kate f
3:27 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
This went 'nuts'!! It's the origin of the peanuts..not the store they were bought in....Trader Joe's was mentioned first....bought as a very healthy choice by the famiy of this child and by many, many other families.....and then went on to other brands and the stores that sell them....it's terrifying as you HOPE you avoid by tossing the peanutbutter/nut butter that you already ATE.....as those, nuts are in a lot of other things..there will be more stories..very scary..just inform your friends, coworkers..etc..remind them to check.... not get all crazy sounding about language...Dear Goddddddddd..! : )