Never one to stay out of a sticky situation, the U.S. Army has joined the parade of those in the peanut butter recall, removing some peanut butter items from warehouses in Europe.
The Army's recall does not affect Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs), but another kind of military food called Unitized Group Rations-A, which provide a complete 50-person meal.
On Wednesday the FDA extended the recall of products from Peanut Corp. of America to anything made up to January 1st, 2007. Yes, you read that right, 2007.
This followed revelations that Peanut Corp. had been repeating tests on contaminated products until they showed clear, which is illegal.
New tests by the FDA at the Georgia plant in question showed differing strains of salmonella, as well as the Salmonella Typhimurium strain which has caused the current outbreak.
A U.S. Army press release said:
"Peanut butter products identified by the FDA and corporate recalls have been removed from U.S. military outlets in Europe. Our inspectors will continue to assist as needed to remove additional food products if any are identified."
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