Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Due to Salmonella Outbreak

[appalachiablue]

Source: CBS News

BOSTON -- Health officials are investigating a multi-state salmonella outbreak that has been linked to certain Jif peanut butter products made at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. In the meantime, the company has voluntarily recalled a number of varieties believed to be involved.

Jif brand peanut butter that has lot code numbers 1274425 through 2140425 and the first seven digits end with 425 should not be consumed. For a full list of the recalled items, visit the FDA's website.

The FDA also recommends washing and sanitizing surfaces that may have come into contact with the peanut butter.

A total of 14 illnesses have been reported, including one in Massachusetts.

Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Older people, young children, and those with weakened immune systems can be more susceptible to severe illness.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/jif-peanut-butter-products-recalled-due-to-salmonella-outbreak/

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[Binkie The Clown]

1. Mine is in that range, but...

I've been using it for a couple weeks with no ill effects.

My lot# 2109 425, but I'm in the Pacific Northwest.

Now I don't know if I should go on using it or not.

[Inkey]

2. My nearly empty jar

is also in this group - 2014 425. So far no ill effects thank goodness. 🙏

[dchill]

3. Fortunately for me, I prefer Peter Pan. 😁

[SergeStorms]

4. I'm a Peter Pan man myself.....

It's a question of consistency for me.

[dchill]

15. "Choosy mother's choose Jif."

But choosy father's choose Peter Pan. 😁

[El Supremo]

19. I switched from Peter Pan to JIF because of a nasty outbreak years ago.

I'd go to Skippy now but I seem to remember a similar contamination with Skippy not so long ago.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

28. Same here.

I remember Peter Pan having a salmonella outbreak years back. Not only did I like Peter Pan peanut butter, it tended to be a little cheaper than Jif and Skippy. Maybe I should just swear off peanut butter completely.

[Shermann]

18. Dang, I have a jar of this toxic crap

I may be a Peter Pan man now too!

[3825-87867]

5. If you read the FDA info...

It says you should DISCARD the product! Not return for a refund, but rather throw away your 10 bucks for the jar because the company could suffer financially !

We don't need no regulation.
JHC!

[not fooled]

13. Plus you're destroying the evidence!

ASAP! Then who knows how someone got sick--'tiz an unsolvable mystery. Help out this poor corporation!

[Yonnie3]

6. We just finished one recalled jar and was about to open another one

Exactly three years ago my SO spent a week or so in the ICU with Salmonella (from unknown source) and complications. She was very bad off.

It is a shame, but these are going to be discarded.

[walkingman]

7. We have one opened jar and one unopened - so far no symptoms.

We need to regulate these food companies more.....

[orleans]

24. same here. i opened one of the jars a few days ago and

gave my little dog a pill in a little ball of peanut butter for two or three days in a row but nothing yesterday or today. she's fine as far as i can tell.
and i took a couple scoops for me.

jif should be refunding us. what a racket--they make a crap product, we buy it and they get to keep the money.

[doc03]

8. I buy Kroger Natual peanut butter. ingredients peanuts

and salt. The oil separates so you have to stir it a little.

[niyad]

27. Same here. I found that putting the jar in the microwave for a few seconds

( about 15 seconds at a time) until it is easier to stir, helps.

[doc03]

29. Thanks I will try that. nt

[woodsprite]

9. Thanks for posting! We have an 80oz double pack from a recalled lot in our cabinet.

Bought May 7 in Newark, DE at Acme, Suburban Plaza. Having a compromised immune system, I have no problem discarding these for safety.

[appalachiablue]

10. YW, glad you've taken care of this, and in time, jeesh.

[FakeNoose]

11. FDA advisory re: Jif peanut butter

They never say if "house brands" are involved.

You know when you buy peanut butter with a "Shop N Save" or "Giant Eagle" logo on it, those products aren't made by the store, right? They're made by the major manufacturers, they label them differently but it's the same product. So I'm wondering if Jif makes house brands, and if so what are they? They never say.

[ancianita]

14. Thank you for the map!

[LeftInTX]

12. Well, no wonder I've been gassy!!

I've got a 1/2 eaten 40 ounce jar 2104425

About a month ago, I caught hubby stealing all my yummy Jif peanut butter!

He ended up buying his own: Unsweetened Skippy.

I will tell him, so he will be glad that I got on his butt about stealing my peanut butter. I can claim: "I saved you from salmonella!"

[nebby70]

16. ... thanks for posting ....

... I completely missed this ...
... checked my pantry and of course my supply is in the recall ...
... can one demand a refund???? -- I've got 3 jars (were on sale last week) ....
... my autistic kiddo has PNB every lunch - and would never be able to tell me if his tummy hurt ...
... ugh....

But as usual, I can always count on DU to my world a little better .....

[dameatball]

17. Mine is 1319 425, already 2/3 gone. side note: Didn't they used to have a kangaroo on the jar?

Maybe that is Skippy, I dunno.

[LeftInTX]

20. Skippy has the kangaroo

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Mine's good thank God.

[Joinfortmill]

22. Thank you

[BumRushDaShow]

23. I bought a 13oz squeezable just last week

Took a bit of time but finally found the code along the edge of one of the long sides of the packaging and the last 4 digits of the 1st 7 numbers after the "Best By" date on mine does end in "425" (2026 425), so mine is a recalled product.

I hadn't opened it yet. I normally bought jars but the last couple times, I bought the squeeze packs because I have been using PB for some recipes (e.g., Thai panang curry dishes) and it's easier to measure with the squeeze.

Thanks for the heads-up!

[C Moon]

25. I was raised eating Jif, but after moving out of home, I switched to the brands without sugar.

Bless Jif, though. Brings back memories.

[Nay]

26. Well, heck. I have 2 unopened jars I have to return. I'm in VA. Glad I saw this

before we ate any.

[blockhead]

30. Costco robocalled me about the recall,

very cool of them.

[Wonder Why]

31. I got one listed as a baddie container and had already eaten some just before reading about it

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So I called them. I'm waiting on forever hold right now on the phone. "Wait time exceeds 15 minutes". I guess they cared so much about their customers, they hired a major call-handling company to assist them. NOT!

Update: After waiting well over an hour on hold, I hung up. All I was doing was draining my cell phone battery.

[Aristus]

32. I had three jars of it in those lot numbers.

Got a refund on all three.