Missourians have not been given potentially contaminated peanut butter products as part of the disaster assistance being delivered by federal and state emergency management agencies following the January ice storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a press release last week.
The proximity of some Arkansas and Kentucky media markets to Missouri may lead to some confusion, the agency said. FEMA reported last week that it is assisting officials in those states with a recall of peanut butter products contaminated with Salmonella. Residents of bordering communities are urged to be particularly cautious.
Commercial meal kits manufactured by Boca Grande Foods and assembled by Red Cloud Food Services with peanut butter packets were distributed as part of the recovery efforts in neighboring Arkansas and Kentucky. However, Missouri officials said the state hasn't requested any food products from the federal government, and a review of food provided by the state's emergency management agency found that no food supplies on hand were subject to the recall.
Still, emergency management officials urge caution. "If there is any doubt about any food item, throw it out," said Tom Hall, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer.
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