Four More States Report Soy Nut Butter E. coli Infections (CDC)

Company issues product recall
• by MedPage Today Staff
March 08, 2017
Four more people from four additional states became infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 bacteria after consuming a certain brand of soy nut butter and granola, according to the CDC.
Missouri, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin have all reported individuals becoming ill after consuming I.M. Healthy Brand SoyNut Butter — bringing the total affected to 16. Two additional people have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome. All five individuals with this type of kidney failure were children, a CDC investigation found.
In light of the most recent illnesses, which began on Feb. 21, 2017, the SoyNut Butter Co issued an FDA recall on all I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butters and all I.M. Healthy Granola products.