Some lots of Jif brand peanut butter are being recalled as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella illness tied to the products.
Fourteen illnesses (including two hospitalizations) tied to the Salmonella Senftenberg strain of the bacteria have occurred in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington, according to a statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No one has died from the illness.
“Five out of five people reported consuming peanut butter and four of the five people specifically reported consuming different varieties of Jif brand peanut butter prior to becoming ill,” according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigation, the FDA said.
In response, the J.M. Smucker Company is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Jif brand peanut butter products. Those included in the recall have lot code numbers between 1274425 and 2140425 (only if the first seven digits end with 425). All of the recalled lots were manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky.
Check the FDA website for a full list of the lot code numbers under recall.
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What to do if you have used the recalled products
Consumers, restaurants and retailers should not eat, sell or serve any of the recalled products, according to the FDA. The product has a