"April 6, 2007 -- Moisture from a leaky roof and a faulty sprinkler system caused the recent peanut butter "
"ConAgra Foods spokeswoman Stephanie Childs tells WebMD that the problems have been fixed and that a "thorough cleanup" has been done at the plant."
"In February, ConAgra Foods recalled all varieties of its Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter with the product code "2111" printed on the lid because of possible salmonella contamination."
"Most cases fade within four to seven days without treatment, but complications or severe cases may require hospitalization. Elders, infants, and people with impaired immune systems are the most likely to have severe illness from salmonella."
"The CDC got reports of 71 people who were hospitalized because of the peanut butter salmonella outbreak. No deaths have been linked to the outbreak."
""The company believes that moisture inadvertently entered the production process and allowed the growth of low levels of dormant salmonella ... read the whole article
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