JM Smucker Co. issued a voluntary recall of select Jif peanut butter products sold in the US and Canada on Saturday due to possible salmonella contamination.
Why is Jif Peanut Butter being recalled?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration They said they are investigating reports of at least 14 people getting sick from the products in 12 states, while two were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The recalled peanut butter products have been distributed across the country in retail stores and other outlets. The states that have reported cases of salmonella are Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
How to check if your peanut butter has been recalled?
Look at the area on the peanut butter jar where it says the “best if used by” date on the label. Just below that, you will see a series of numbers. Those are the batch codes. Recalled products include the following products with lot codes 1274425 – 2140425.
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The FDA recommends that those in possession of these potentially contaminated products dispose of them immediately.
What types of Jif peanut butter are recalled?
The full list of recalled products is as follows (Please note: recalled products include lot codes 1274425 – 2140425 as shown above).
- JIF 16 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025516
- JIF 40 ONZAS NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150007565
- JIF 3/4 ONZAS PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE — 5150008051
- JIF .64 ONZAS NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE — 5150008058
- JIF 96 COUNT NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER TO GO CASE — 5150021889
- JIF 36 COUNT CREAMY JIF PEANUT TO GO CASE — 5150024114
- JIF 8 COUNT CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO — 5150024130
- JIF 8 COUNT CREAMY PBTR TO GO — 5150024136
- JIF 4.5 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO — 5150024137
- JIF 54 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK — 5150024143
- JIF 28 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024163
- JIF 96 COUNT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO — 5150024170
- JIF 54 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK —5150024174
- JIF 28 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024177
- JIF 40 ONZAS NATURAL HONEY — 5150024182
- JIF 12 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024191
- JIF 12 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO — 5150024307
- JIF 40 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024321
- JIF 28 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024322
- JIF 4 POUNDS CAN CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024331
- JIF 96 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY TWINPACK — 5150024404
- JIF 15.5 ONZAS NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024540
- JIF 13 ONZAS SQUEEZABLE POUCH — 5150024545
- JIF 13 ONZAS SQUEEZABLE POUCH — 5150024545
- JIF 13 ONZAS NATURAL SQUEEZE POUCH — 5150024572
- JIF 13 ONZAS NATURAL SQUEEZE POUCH — 5150024572
- JIF 80 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150024769
- JIF 80 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150024776
- JIF 40 ONZAS REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025499
- JIF 16 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025516
- JIF 16 OZ REDUCED FAT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025518
- JIF 16 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025537
- JIF 80 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150025542
- JIF 16 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025565
- JIF 16 ONZAS NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025574
- JIF 16 ONZAS NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER HONEY — 5150025578
- JIF 40 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150072001
- JIF 40 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150072002
- JIF TO GO 8 PACK 250 GRAM CREAMY — 5150075007
- JIF 46.5 ONZAS NO ADDED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER — 5150041418
- JIF 1.1 ONZAS PORTION CONTROL PEANUT BUTTER 120 COUNT — 5150092100
- JIF 96 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150024705
- JIF 28 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150024177
- JIF 12 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER INTERNATIONAL — 5150008026
- JIF 16 ONZAS CREAMY OMEGA 3 PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025530
- JIF 96 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150024706
- JIF 96 ONZAS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK — 5150024705
- JIF 16 ONZAS CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER — 5150025537
Salmonella can cause a wide variety of symptoms, which can lead to serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Patients are advised to call a doctor immediately if they experience:
- Diarrhea and a fever over 102 degrees
- bloody diarrhea
- vomiting
- Signs of dehydration, including a dry mouth and throat and dizziness when standing up.
Consumers who have questions or wish to report adverse reactions should visit the jif’s website or call 800-828-9980 Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Eastern time.
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