Jif Recalls Peanut Butter Over Possible Salmonella Contamination

JM Smucker Co has announced the voluntary recall of some of Jif's peanut butter products after possible salmonella contamination has been traced back to a production facility in Kentucky.

Items that may be contaminated include bottles of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter and Jif Crunchy Peanut Butter of various sizes, as well as honey products and peanut butter in squeeze pouches and twin packs.

According to JM Smucker, the lot code for recalled products ranges from 1274425 to 2140425. Smucker posted the complete list online. The lot code is next to the Best-if-used-by date.

As of May 20, about 14 people were ill, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track the spread of contamination.

According to the FDA, the JM Smucker facility in Lexington, Kentucky is likely to be the source of the outbreak. The FDA also advised to dispose of the product to those who have recalled the Jif product and to wash and sanitize all surfaces and utensils that could have touched the peanut butter. 

Jif is the second peanut butter brand to carry out a voluntary product recall this spring. In April, competitor Skippy Foods, owned by Hormel Foods Corp, released more than 9,000 reduced-fat peanut butter, fearing it might contain stainless steel debris from some factory equipment.