The move came the day after the FDA concluded its investigation into the PCA’s processing plant in Georgia, in which it found numerous violations of food safety standards and four separate strains of salmonella.
The FDA’s Stephen Sundlof said in a teleconference with reporters: “These additional products are being recalled because there is concern of potential salmonella contamination, including contamination with salmonella strains not associated with the current outbreak.”
The FDA’s investigation also found that the PCA had knowingly distributed products with potential salmonella contamination.
President of the American Peanut Council Patrick Archer said: “Although we support PCA's precautionary move to recall additional products, since the health and safety of the consumer is our highest priority, one thing is certain – willful neglect of public health and safety cannot be tolerated under any circumstance.”