At least one person from Illinois has fallen ill after eating Trader Joe's Salted Valencia Peanut Butter. Doctor Connie Austin, with the Illinois Public Health Department, says there could be more.
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Doctor Austin says if you have the peanut butter in your cabinet, you should get rid of it.
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People in 19 states have contracted salmonella poisoning after eating the peanut butter. Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping and most people feel better after just a few days. Trader Joe's has recalled the peanut butter.