More Salmonella in Peanut Butter

You may remember the salmonella outbreak involving Peter Pan peanut butter a couple of years ago. It appears it has happened again.

This outbreak does not involve Peter Pan or any other peanut butter that is available for purchase by the general public. Salmonella was found in an open jar of King Nut creamy peanut butter. King Nut Companies is a distributor of peanut butter to places such as schools and nursing homes. King Nut does not manufacture the peanut butter.

So far, a salmonella outbreak has sickened about 400 people in 42 states. It is not clear if the King Nut peanut butter is connected to any or all of the illnesses. King Nut has recalled all lots of the affected peanut butter and has cancelled all orders with the manufacturer.