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dixiegrrrrl

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8. "The FDA actually doing their job???"

Reply to docgee (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 10:37 AM

Nov 2012

uhh...no.

"Similar problems were recorded by inspectors in 2009, 2010 and 2011, though government officials didn't take any action or release the results of those inspections until after the illnesses were discovered this year."

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"FDA halts operations at peanut butter plant " (Mostly Organic PB producer) [View all] KoKo Nov 2012 OP

My household consumed two very large jars of the Costco product that originated from this facility.. hlthe2b Nov 2012 #1

I made peanut butter cookies from TJ's organic two weeks ago. KoKo Nov 2012 #3

The heat from baking likely protected you. We ate ours "raw".... So, yeah, very lucky hlthe2b Nov 2012 #4

some 'organic' brands are owned by big ag. ellenfl Nov 2012 #13

Sunland Soynut butter was not on the recall list, but is it made under the same "circumstances?" Justice Nov 2012 #2

I'd check out their (manufacturer's) website and see if they've posted a press release or notice... hlthe2b Nov 2012 #5

The FDA actually doing their job??? docgee Nov 2012 #6

"The FDA actually doing their job???" dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #8

es, but only on peanut butter! Keep on taking those poison pills! kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #7

my mother got some d_r Nov 2012 #9

If they shut the place down, it's gotta be pretty bad. Good on the FDA. n/t Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #10

FDA should have closed them down first time. julian09 Nov 2012 #11

Funny thing, though, I read the article months/weeks ago where they were cleaning it.. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #12

Rabbis do food safety? snooper2 Nov 2012 #14

You have no idea what kosher even means, do you? nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #15

of course I do, you can't chop up a live cow with a machette LOL snooper2 Nov 2012 #17

Actually the Rabbi is the one usually slaughtering the cow justiceischeap Nov 2012 #18

We routinely have a rabbi certify our dairy plant NickB79 Nov 2012 #16