Our family has already consumed several containers of the Peter Pan peanut butter that is being recalled and we live in a state where CDC says people have become ill, but we normally store opened peanut butter in the fridge. Have done this many years.
2007-02-15 05:12:55 · 24 answers · asked by kriend 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Consumed the peanut butter as recently as a few days ago but am discarding 2 unopened containers.
2007-02-15 05:31:04 · update #1
If the lot # on the top starts with 2111 then throw them out. Those were the lots that were affected. Salmonela can live in refrigerated climates. I watched a "Mystery Diagnosis" where quite a few people from different states got really sick with salmonella after eating ice cream that was made from eggs that were tained.
2007-02-21 09:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by crisagi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is recommended on the label that you refrigerate after opening, however this makes the peanut butter hard. There is no harm in storing in a cool, dry cupboard if you like it soft. The recall has to do with the affected peanuts prior to manufacture; it has nothing to do with the storage.
2007-02-21 17:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by CNuxoll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peanut butter doesn't spoil so you can keep it on a shelf in the kitchen or the fridge if you prefer. I'm sure the the peanut butter that was reacalled was contaminated before/during the process of putting it in the jar.
2007-02-21 13:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by bookworm_boo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no need to refrigerate peanut butter after opening it so you can place it in the pantry/cupboard.
I like mine in the fridge just because I like the taste of cold peanut butter not room temperature. But it is harder to spread on the bread if you keep it in the fridge.
2007-02-15 13:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by foodie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i Just put mine on the shelf in the pantry. And i stay away from Peter Pan peanut butter because I'm not fond of it.
2007-02-21 19:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Baby Knowledge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We keep our in the fridge because we use the natural kind and I don't like that rancid flavor nuts can get. Seriously, if you have the Peter Pan, you should just toss it in the garbage. Not worth the risk.
2007-02-15 13:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by peacepusher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure it's necessary to keep it in the fridge, but I always have. It just makes me feel like it stays fresher that way. I haven't heard anything about the recall though. Maybe it is just that brand. We use "Skippy Natural". You haven't heard anything like it about that brand have you? I would love to know. Anyway I hope your family will be OK. Good luck!
2007-02-15 13:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by F-1 says KISS IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother and mother before me stored there's in a kitchen cabinet so I do as well. IT never occurred to me to put it in the fridge. It's on the same shelf the ketchup is on.
2007-02-21 20:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put mine in the fridge cos I like my peanutbutter cold. Plus I never had Peter Pan; I like Jiff
2007-02-21 16:35:48 · answer #9 · answered by ice24queen2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peanut butter not need to store in refrigerator the cause of illness may be something else.
2007-02-20 11:23:53 · answer #10 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋