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Salmonella Peanut Butter Still Stalking Nation's Children

People. You need to toss your Peter Pan or Great Value brand peanut butter if the jar says "2111" on it. The plant that produced the peanut butter has been closed for 3 weeks, but cases of salmonella linked to the peanut butter continue to rise. More »

4:52 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Meg Marco
2,882 views, 13 comments

Latest by Michael Bauser: @legotech: If this is Darwinism in action, then Darwin is trying to kill a lot of Wal-Mart customers. Great more »

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Walmart Brand Chicken: Now With Steel Hex Nut?

Well, this is gross: Now included with your bag of Walmart's "Great Value" house brand chicken breasts...a steel hex nut off of a very large bolt. We've heard of getting a prize in a box of cracker jacks, but this is ridiculous. Our tipster assures us:
No word if the nut also comes in BBQ flavor.
The chicken's owner has informed the USDA, but has not heard back. Ew. Just, ew. More photos inside.—MEGHANN MARCO More »

5:51 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Meg Marco
1,310 views, 36 comments

Latest by mike-flynn: I subscribed to charter for internet phone/tv. I've had nothing but problems with the phone. steady missed calls. And then more »

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The Great Peanut Butter Recall of 2007

Walmart Customer Service Blogger "Behind The Counter" has issued a report from the front lines of the ConAgra Peanut Butter Recall. As you may know, jars of Peter Pan and Great Value (Walmart) brand peanut butter with product code 2111 on them have been linked to a salmonella outbreak. Consumers were supposed to contact ConAgra for a refund. Did they listen? No, they went to Walmart and ruined poor "Behind the Counter's" life:
The typical conversation goes something like this:
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4:59 PM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Meg Marco
3,587 views, 32 comments

Latest by Hexum2600: I called my ex who eats Peter Pan and asked her to check her stuff. SHe had this enormous thing more »