At this time, the Food and Drug Administration based, in part, on sample results by the State of Minnesota, has traced one likely source of Salmonella Typhimirium contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). The plant in Georgia manufactures peanut butter and peanut paste, a concentrated product consisting of ground, roasted peanuts. In many instances, the peanut butter and peanut paste manufactured by PCA are further distributed to manufacturers to be used as ingredien (source: fda.gov)
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