A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the Peanut Corp. of America over the salmonella outbreak in peanut butter, as the recall of possibly contaminated peanut-related products continue to expand, media reports said.

The suit was filed on behalf of Vermont residents Gabrielle and Daryl Meunier, whose son, Christopher, 7, took ill Nov. 25, a day after eating Keebler Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich crackers, reports quoted to his mother as saying.

He has since recovered. The Keebler crackers are among those recalled by the Kellogg Co., which listed Peanut Corporation as among its suppliers, the reports said.

On Tuesday, Peanut butter products continued to disappear from store shelves as more grocery chains and food companies joined a growing list of precautionary recalls.

General Mills Inc voluntarily recalled two varieties of peanut butter-flavored snack bars, saying peanut butter in the products was sourced from Peanut Corp. of America and may be contaminated with salmonella.

Michigan-based grocer and retailer Meijer recalled two types of its Meijer Brand sandwich crackers and two types of Meijer Brand ice cream sold in its stores and gas stations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

The Kroger Co., of Cincinnati, announced the precautionary recall of its Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion ice cream in select stores.

The Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods containing peanut butter until health officials learn more about the contamination. Most peanut butter sold in jars at supermarkets appears to be safe, officials said.

(Agencies via Xinhua News Agency January 22, 2009)