Symptoms include diarrhea for more than 3 days that doesn’t improve, a fever higher than 102 F, bloody diarrhea, frequent vomiting that stops you from drinking liquids, and signs of dehydration such as infrequent urination and dry mouth. The Jif peanut butter recall has rapidly expanded in the past week and it now affects at least 69 other products. No deaths have been reported.Ĭonsumers should contact a doctor if they have any salmonella-like symptoms after eating peanut butter. The sick people range in age from less than 1 year to 85 years, with a median age of 56, according to CDC investigation details. Georgia and Texas have both reported two cases, and one case has been identified each in Arkansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington. The 14 illnesses were recorded between Feb. “This product has a very long shelf life, so be sure to check any Jif peanut butter you have at home to make sure it has not been recalled,” the CDC wrote. Above, a sign for the FDA is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020, in White Oak. Also follow the GDA on Twitter for recall alerts and food safety tips.The CDC recommends throwing away the peanut butter and not eating any recalled products. The FDA announced a recall of Jif peanut butter products due to an outbreak of salmonella infections. If this recall expands or additional details become available, the website will provide the most up-to-date information. All the flavour that Jif peanut butter lovers crave now in an easy to dispense, pumpable Creamy Peanut Butter Sauce. To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, please visit. This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S.
In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.Ĭonsumers who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should visit or call 80 Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM ET. Just squeeze Jif Squeeze directly onto whatever you please. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Our squeezeable pouch makes enjoying the same great Jif® Peanut Butter you love even easier - by making it squeezier. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Consumers can visit the company annoucement for more information regarding products affected. Two tablespoons (about 32 grams) of smooth. On the flip side, it’s relatively high in calories, has some saturated fat, contains some sugar and products with added salt have a good amount of sodium. If you or someone in your household ate this peanut butter and have symptoms of salmonellosis, please contact your healthcare provider. Peanut butter is a good source of protein and micronutrients, including magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and B vitamins. Consumers that have the recalled product should wash and sanitize surfaces and utensils that could have touched the peanut butter.
Georgia consumers should check their homes for Jif peanut butter products that have lot code numbers 1274425 through 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 (see photo example below). Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg. GDA Alerts Consumers to a Voluntary Recall of Jif Peanut Butter ProductsĪtlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is alerting Georgia consumers to the voluntary recall of Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M.