(CNN)-- The maker of peanut butter linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella shipped tainted product it knew had tested positive for the bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

(CNN)-- King Nut Companies issued a total recall of peanut butter that it distributes Saturday amid fears of a salmonella outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said has ...

As a result, any kind of food safety scare that includes peanut butter can have pretty serious widespread consequences, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How safe is that jar of peanut butter sitting in your pantry? Chances are that it's pretty darn safe indeed -- The vast majority of ...

Elizabeth Weise of USA Today updates the story. Health officials are examining a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut butter that has sickened nearly 500 people across 43 states and caused ...

Immediate sample tests are to be conducted on peanut butter imported to Sri Lanka after many countries re-called and issued food alerts following a ‘salmonella’ bacteria outbreak, an official said ...

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Potential health benefits of peanut butter include regulating blood sugar and cholesterol and supporting heart health. Peanut butter is a rich source of protein and nutrients like iron ...

Health officials have advised the public not to eat peanut butter or peanut-butter-based products and urged supermarkets and traders to withdraw them until the tests being conducted prove that they ...