Check your peanut butter before making your next sandwich. J.M. Smucker Company has issued a recall for several Jif peanut butter products, according to officials.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been salmonella outbreaks in at least 12 states traced back to Jif’s creamy, crunchy, natural, and reduced-fat peanut butters and other products from the peanut butter manufacturer.
According to the reports, 14 people have documented cases of salmonella, two of whom were hospitalized. The news led to the voluntary recall on Friday of more than 50 Jif peanut butter products, because they might be contaminated by salmonella.
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The jars that have been recalled have lot codes 1274425 through 2140425 printed on the label. According to the company, any jars with those codes should be thrown away.
The Food and Drug Administration says the outbreak has been linked to a J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Following the outbreak, cases have been reported in Illinois, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Texas.
The CDC estimates that salmonellosis, the disease caused by salmonella, kills 450 people each year. Symptoms to be aware of include feeder, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.
If you’ve eaten your 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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