# Salmonella and Peanuts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmonella-and-peanuts/482716>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmonella-and-peanuts/482716 "2009-01-23T21:35:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmonella-and-peanuts/482716/1 "2009-01-23T21:35:06Z")

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Ok from what I’ve read, Salmonella is monstly found in animals such as chickens and ignuanas. So, how does Salmonella end up in peanuts. You have several inches of dirt and a hard shell as obstacles at the farm. At what point would the bacteria enter or is it bad soil or unsanitary conditions further down the line?

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmonella-and-peanuts/482716/2 "2009-01-23T21:41:02Z")

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A talking-head expert on the news said it was likely cross-contamination from eggs. But I’m not sure they know yet.

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salmonella-and-peanuts/482716/3 "2009-01-24T03:32:09Z")

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Cross-contamination. The friend of all bacteria everywhere.