A massive recall of Jif peanut butter has expanded even wider to include more than 60 products, like fruit trays and fudge, that were made with possibly contaminated peanut butter.
J.M. Smucker Company on May 20 issued a recall for more than 50 Jif peanut butter products over concerns they were contaminated by salmonella. At least 14 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.
Almost every day since the initial recall, other companies have issued their own recall notices, after confirming that their products also were affected, NPR reported.
According to the FDA, 11 additional recalls have been issued for at least 69 other products that were either made with Jif peanut butter or contain individually wrapped cups of Jif.
The widening recalls other well-known brands, including Del Monte snack packs and sandwiches, Walmart-branded fudge and some store-made snacks sold at Albertsons, 7-Eleven, Circle-K and Wawa.
Two candy companies, Coblentz Chocolate in Ohio and Wilbur Chocolate in Pennsylvania, are also recalling certain chocolates and other products made with Jif that were sold in their stores and online.
The FDA has a full list of recalls linked to Jif posted on its website.
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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