 Monday, May 23, 2022
Public Health News & Alerts
Jif peanut butter is being recalled for potential salmonella contamination
 The Kentucky Department for Public Health Food Safety Branch is coordinating with the FDA on the recall of J. M. Smucker Co. Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. Recalled products include the products below with lot codes 1274425 – 2140425. Lot codes are included alongside best-if-used-by date. Retailers should be removing these products from their shelves. Because this is a voluntary recall, the state lab is not accepting samples to test.
For more information regarding this advisory, including product photos (where provided), please see the formal advisory announcement: The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination
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