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The peanut butter recall has caused over 500 illnesses and several deaths and consumers have been warned to throw out any foods that were even handled on the same machinery as peanuts. Kroger widened its recall, pulling from shelves any of its store-made cookies and cakes. And this time, even the President is taking notice.

Obama is ticked and it doesn't look pretty. In an interview on Monday's Today, President Barack Obama said that he was disappointed in the Food and Drug Administration's slow response to the peanut butter recall.

Obama plans to appoint a new FDA commissioner and oversight officials, but it's doubtful this will do enough. In the interview with Matt Lauer, Obama expressed real concern over the peanut products as his daughter, Sasha, eats peanut butter for lunch three times a week. Not even sandwiches! Straight out of the jar. 

The FDA, in an attempt to save its skin, is investigating the company that reportedly knew its products were contaminated with salmonella. Obama isn't convinced though, and calls the peanut fiasco one of several instances where the administration has failed to live up to its expectations.

Though they've undoubtedly screwed up quite a bit of late, the FDA does seem to be the scapegoat du jour for bureaucratic problems. Some Texas residents have already reported seeing the FDA behind the grassy knoll and Colin Powell is planning a UN presentation linking the beleagured administration to al Qaeda. In other news, former President George W. Bush just told the FDA that they're doing a heckuva job.

Watch the Today interview below: