Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York and Other States

Posted by on Sep 22, 2012 in Outbreak

Attorney Fred Pritzker recently won $45,000,000 for clients injured by a defective product. He and his team of Salmonella lawyers are now investigating the Salmonella outbreak associated with eating Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Peanut Butter made with sea salt.  At least 29 people in 18 states have contracted Salmonella infections in this outbreak.  The states involved include  Arizona, California, Connecticut, Washington, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.

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State health departments are saying that the outbreak began in early June. In response to this outbreak investigation, Trader Joe’s has removed Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 97111) from sale, meaning the company has in essence recalled the peanut butter. The company has not issued a formal recall, but some state health departments have issued a warning to consumers about the product. Some of the use by dates mentioned in the state health department press releases include dates between 5/23/2013 and 6/28/2013.

Public health departments are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA to investigate this outbreak. If you or a family member is a victim of this outbreak, contact our law firm for a free consultation with a Salmonella lawsuit attorney. If you have consumed this product and are experiencing the symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning, including diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal cramps, see your healthcare provider immediately and ask to get tested for Salmonella.

Salmonella complications include colitis, meningitis, sepsis and reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome).  Salmonella can be fatal. When it is, these are wrongful death cases.

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