Update on Peanut Butter

For those interested:

The American Peanut Council maintains a list of products NOT affected by the recall, which are safe to consume:
http://www.peanutsusa.com/USA/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.page&pid=262#Brands_NOT_Affected_by_FDA_Recall

A good entry on this recall can be found via Sarah Hager Johnston's (Peregrine Information Consultants) blog:
http://quodlibet-sarah.blogspot.com/2009/02/recall-of-peanut-products-should-be.html.

More on peanut butter problems

From CNN:

Peanut company officials spurn Congress' questions
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The president of a peanut company and a plant manager accused of knowingly distributing contaminated food refused to answer questions posed by members of Congress on Wednesday, citing their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

The testimony of Stewart Parnell, president of the Peanut Corp. of America, and Sammy Lightsey, manager of the company's Blakely, Georgia, plant, before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee lasted less than 10 minutes.

Neither man had an opening statement. Asked whether it was their intention to cite constitutional protection in refusing to answer all the questions posed by the committee, both men said it was.

It was the only question they answered; Parnell cited constitutional protection even when asked whether he had heard members of a previous panel testify.

(cont)

FDA FAQ page on tomatoes

Note: Texas is in the clear.

The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.

The specific type and source of tomatoes are under investigation. However, preliminary data suggest that raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw round red tomatoes are the cause. At this time, consumers should limit their tomato consumption to tomatoes that have not been implicated in the outbreak. These include cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, and tomatoes grown at home.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html

Happy Tax Day...Dunkin' Donuts Offering Free Donuts

I just saw this on the Law Librarian Blog that Dunkin' Donuts is giving away free donuts with a purchase of any size coffee.

Dunkin' Donuts is a big hit in the East Coast but hard to find in the Dallas area, so here is a list of addresses for DD. DD plans to open at least 125 stores over the next few years.

There are 8 locations, including Ft. Worth:
http://www.insiderpages.com/store_finder/results/dunkin_donuts/Dallas/TX

Here's the press release:
https://dunkindonuts.com/aboutus/press/PressRelease.aspx?viewtype=current&id=100118