FBI joins tainted peanut butter investigation
The investigation into the salmonella tainted peanut butter has been stepped up a notch as the Federal Bureau of Investigations has been asked to join in the ongoing fact finding mission. The FBI was asked to assist the Food and Drug Administration because of its resources in ability and manpower. Consumer trust has been severely affected by this latest peanut butter contamination and recall. A U.S. food safety expert earlier said peanut butter makers need to be transparent about testing for salmonella before consumers will trust their products again. Peanut butter sales have dropped at least 25 percent since the salmonella outbreak linked to a PCA plant in Georgia has killed eight and sickened nearly 600, CNN reported. The FDA said major-label jarred peanut butter companies are reaching out to the public and running ads concerning the safety of their products to win back wary customers.
