(Washington D.C.) — Customers ought to double-check their jars of Jif peanut butter amid a recall, the Meals and Drug Administration and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention say.
Jif’s creamy, crunchy, pure and diminished fats peanut butters have been linked to a salmonella outbreak throughout 12 states that has left 14 unwell, with two folks being hospitalized. Uncomfortable side effects from salmonella poisoning embrace fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
The J.M. Smucker Co. introduced a voluntary recall Friday of some Jif peanut butter merchandise for potential salmonella contamination. Jars with lot codes 1274425 by way of 2140425 have been recalled and needs to be disposed, the corporate mentioned.
Jif is offered at retailers nationwide. States reporting salmonella circumstances are Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
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