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Peanut Butter Recall Expands to Whole Foods, Target, GNC
The voluntary recall of salmonella-contaminated peanut and almond butter now includes more than 70 products.
Better check your butter—nut butter, that is.
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.
Stores that carry products named in the recall include Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, GNC and Meijer. The almond and peanut butters were manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24.
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An employee at the Downers Grove GNC, 7313 Lemont Road, said the store carries only one type of peanut butter, which was not affected by the recall.
Employees at the nearby Target, 2333 63rd St. in Woodridge, and Walmart, 2189 75th St. in Darien, said there were no active recalls on their products as of Monday afternoon.
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Late last month, the CDC issued a recommendation that consumers not eat Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with sea salt, after several salmonella cases were tied to the product.
Trader Joe's is located at 122 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove. There are also nearby locations in Glen Ellyn, La Grange and Naperville.
READ: Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Over Salmonella Concerns
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 Illinois. 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.
If you purchased a product that appears on the recall list, either throw it out or return it to the store for a full refund.
Read the full list of recalled products.
Downers Grove Patch Editor Amanda Luevano contributed to this report.
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