@rooeytoo
AFAIK peanut butter does not have eggs in it. Perhaps I confused things by mentioning eggs at all.
The reason I did was as a comparison since eggs and chickens are the food source most frequently associated with the presence of salmonella. And there really is no guaranteed company or producer upon whom we can reliably assume safety from the risk of Salmonella.
So, is that what’s in the future for Peanut Butter ? Today it’s the company in N. M. which produces the Trader Joes product in question, but could this also happen to other well known producers of PB? And, where does it stop then?
According to the link Gail provided, evidently the answer is that it could happen with other companies. You’re right, it is distressing.
Also, if you look at the end of that article, there are numerous other brands also produced by the same processing plant. A goodly number of them have the term “organic” in their name. That’s what shocked me.
Here in the US, legally speaking, there are strict requirements that must be met by any company to be permitted to include the word “organic in their labeling.
The word “natural” is also frequently used but is relatively meaningless because there are no specific requirements for it’s use. It merely sounds good but may not be.
But organic is different and usually is more desirable due to the requirements for it’s use.
But in this case, not much better regarding Salmonella.
That is distressing.