Carrollton students ate recalled peanut butter in class project

03:31 AM CST on Friday, February 16, 2007

By CRAIG CIVALE / WFAA-TV

 

 

CARROLLTON - A few dozen Carrollton students are under close watch after school officials said they ate some of the recalled peanut butter during a classroom project at Tom Landry Elementary.

The peanut butter was used on Valentine's Day as part of a project aimed at teaching 20 first graders how to make sandwiches. The school notified parents and asked them to watch the kids closely.

"Our nurses were in the classroom first thing this morning [and] checked a couple of times today," said Dr. Charles Cole, assistant superintendent.

There have been no signs of any problems so far, officials said.

"It's scary," parent Rosemary Barera said. "You never think you're going to have it in your kitchen or refrigerator or at my school."

Though school officials said only one class was impacted, they still sent all students home with letters warning parents of the problem. The letter stated that "The Dallas County Health Department has been contacted and is not recommending any prophylactic treatment for the children."

Despite the peanut butter problem, the school doesn't plan to change its policy on teachers bringing in food for their classes.

"Snacks are part of many lessons, and this is peanut butter she bought for the first time, opened for this activity," Cole said.

School officials said they told parents if their children have any symptoms within the next day or two, to please contact a physician.