Article: County health officials advise against eating peanut butter products

BLOOMINGTON - Even though there are no known cases of salmonella poisoning from peanut butter products in McLean County, local health officials are advising residents to avoid eating food with peanut butter or peanut paste until federal officials determine whether the products are safe.

"At this point, they (federal health officials) are not connecting it (the salmonella outbreak) to any brand name peanut butter in jars," Bree Davis, spokeswoman for the McLean County Health Department, said Monday. But health officials are advising that people not eat any foods that contain peanut butter or peanut paste - including cereal, crackers, cookies, candies and ice cream - until more information is ...

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