There's now a simple process for getting a refund if you bought Jif peanut butter that has been recalled.
J.M. Smucker Company is working to make it easier to get replacement peanut butter to customers after recalling products nationwide due to a salmonella outbreak.
According to Jif's website, the company is trying to expedite support due to a high volume of questions about the recall.
Now, there is a form for customers to fill out for reimbursement. You can add up to five products per submission. If you have more than five different products to claim, simply complete and submit a second form.
The company says it will review all claim forms and send coupons for replacement products for any items covered by the recall.
The company will not be sending refund checks to customers. To receive a monetary refund, return the product to the place of purchase.
J.M. Smucker Company on May 20 issued a recall for 49 Jif peanut butter products over concerns they were contaminated by salmonella. At least 16 people in 12 states were sickened, and two people were hospitalized. The Food and Drug Administration traced the outbreak to a Smucker's manufacturing facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
Recalled Jif products have lot codes 1274425 – 2140425. Any jars with those codes should be thrown away.
Since the initial recall, at least 16 additional companies have issued their own recalls for products that were made with Jif.
Salmonella 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, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
If you've eaten peanut butter and are worried, symptoms tend to begin 12 to 72 hours after contact with salmonella, according to the FDA. Most who become ill recover within a week and do not need treatment.
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