At least 14 people reported illness, including two hospitalizations.
May 23, 2022, 12:50 a.m.
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The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating an outbreak of salmonella that may be related to Jif peanut butter products.
JM Smucker has issued a voluntary withdrawal for its creamy, crunchy, natural and low-fat peanut butter products, which have been distributed nationwide, with batch numbers from 1274425 to 2140425, the FDA announced on Friday.
At least 14 diseases have been reported, including two hospitalizations, according to the FDA. The 12 states that report cases of salmonella are Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
Salmonella poisoning can cause symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the FDA. Anyone who has eaten Jif peanut butter and is experiencing these symptoms should contact their healthcare provider.
Consumers who have a downloaded item should discard it immediately, the FDA recommends. Surfaces and utensils that could touch peanut butter should also be washed and disinfected.
Evidence suggests that the withdrawn peanut butter was produced at the company’s facility in Lexington, Kentucky, which is likely the cause of the salmonella outbreak, the FDA said in a statement.
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