Does a peanut butter factory ever make anything other than peanut butter?

Question

The question arises out of the salmonella outbreak from peanut butter. I say a peanut butter factory makes peanut butter all day every day. My co-worker says they make peanut butter today and something else (perhaps like mayonaise) tomorrow.
Settle the bet, who's correct?

Answer 1

It depends on the particular factory. Some only make peanut butter. Others might make other products as well.

Answer 2

Just seen something about Peter Pan Peanut butter. Samanolla or something like that.

Answer 3

It may be true what he says. For settling the bet, go visit a factory.
I guess see the brand. What all that brand makes. So they make all that in the factory. Could not be just peanut butter all year round.

Answer 4

Most plants process more than one food, but they are usually similar. For instance, ConAgra who makes the peanut butter in the news right now, asks people to check the PRODUCT Code, which is not a lot number, but a number for a specific product. If the company only made one product, there wouldn't be a need for a product code.

Answer 5

I've been in the stainless industry for over a decade and I can tell you that the equipment that they make peanutbutter with is very specific to that process alone. Now it is possible that Con Agra in georgia does make other products in the same building and some cross contamination can occur but, your answer is no. The peanutbutter line makes just peanutbutter.

Answer 6

i don't know how often i have turned down chocolate because it says on the package "may contain Peanut particles" and my son is allergic to peanut butter.

Answer 7

no they only make peanut butter products. think about it when spinch had ecoli it came from a frog who died in the factory could be the same cause maybe not a frog.

Answer 8

peanuts