Tub of Peanut Butter Checked for Link to Salmonella Outbreak

"Federal officials are waiting to see if tests on a 5-pound tub of peanut butter in Minnesota will link it to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella typhimurium that has sickened at least 400 in 42 states.

Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek cautioned that the tests that could link peanut butter and the three-month-long outbreak have not yet been completed. Officials expect results early this week. "There is insufficient information at this time to conclusively link this product to the national outbreak," she says." Read More