Another death this weekend in the latest salmonella scare has many Americans concerned about what they’re buying in the grocery store these days.

The situation has been confusing for any consumer who’s trying to keep up.

First, everyone was told not to buy a short list of possibly tainted products, like Austen, Keebler, and Little Debbie brands of peanut butter crackers. But then, the list kept growing, and growing. There’s now well over 100 products affected. Click here to see the list.

Many consumers who were just hearing about the story second-hand thought peanut butter in a jar was involved, which it is NOT.

The makers of Jif peanut butter felt inclined to reaffirm that fact. Last week the J.M. Smucker Company issued a press release stating that along with Jif, its Smucker’s, Smucker’s Uncrustables, Adams, Laura Scudder’s, Eagle Brand and Pillsbury brands were all safe to eat.

The release stated that “No products made by The J. M. Smucker Company are included in the Food and Drug Administration recall of food service peanut butter and peanut butter products….The J. M. Smucker Company does not purchase peanuts or any ingredients from Peanut Corporation of America.”

The Peanut Corporation of America’s Blakely, Georgia processing facility has been pinpointed as the sole source of contaminated peanut butter used to make everything from cookies, crackers, to ice cream and even some pet foods.

Earlier this week, the company stated in a release that “PCA continues to work with all regulatory agencies involved in this ongoing, dynamic
investigation and we will address the agency’s findings when they are shared with us.”

“As we announced on January 18th, PCA issued a voluntary recall for all peanut butter and peanut paste produced on or after July 1, 2008 in our Blakely, Georgia facility.

PCA makes peanut butter for use in nursing homes and cafeterias.

The latest victim in the salmonella outbreak was a Minnesota woman in her 80s, who had been living in a long-term care facility.