State Health Officials Remind Hoosiers to Check Peanut Recall List

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Indiana State Department of Health activated a toll-free number (1-877-499-0017) on Monday, February 16, for Hoosiers without Internet access who need help identifying items on the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) recall.  With more than 2,000 calls received in one week, it has proven to be very successful.

State health officials say many of the callers do have recalled items in their homes.  The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recall list contains more than 2,600 peanut-containing products, including peanuts (dry and oil roasted), granulated peanuts, peanut meal, peanut butter and peanut paste.

National brand jars of peanut butter found at grocery stores are not part of the recall.

Nationally, 666 persons in 45 states have been infected with the current outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, including 10 cases in Indiana.

The recall list is available at www.fda.gov by clicking on "Search Recalled Peanut Products."  This list will be updated on a regular basis as additional recalls occur and information is received by FDA from the industry.  For those without Internet access, information on the recall list is available by calling the Indiana State Department of Health at 1-877-499-0017, Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EST.

For information about Salmonella and the current recall, go to www.statehealth.in.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.