The company has issued a correction to the previous announcement.
The J. M. Smucker Co. is recalling select Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. 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. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. 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.
The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. Recalled products include the products below with lot codes 1274425 – 2140425. Lot codes are included alongside best-if-used-by date.
Description
UPC
JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150025516
JIF 16 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150025537
JIF 96 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK
5150024705
JIF 96 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK
5150024706
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150007565
JIF 12 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER INTERNATIONAL
5150008026
JIF 3/4 OUNCE PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE
5150008051
JIF .64 OUNCE NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE
5150008058
JIF 96 COUNT NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER TO GO CASE
5150021889
JIF 36 COUNT CREAMY JIF PEANUT TO GO CASE
5150024114
JIF 8 COUNT CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024130
JIF 8 COUNT CREAMY PBTR TO GO
5150024136
JIF 4.5 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024137
JIF 54 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK
5150024143
JIF 28 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024163
JIF 96 COUNT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024170
JIF 54 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK
JIF 1.1 OUNCE PORTION CONTROL PEANUT BUTTER 120 COUNT
5150092100
JIF 48 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024094
JIF 48 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024095
JIF 1.5 oz CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024141
JIF 48 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY
5150024402
JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024090
JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024091
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150025524
If consumers have products matching the above description in their possession, they should dispose of it immediately.
Consumers who have questions or would like to report adverse reactions should visit www.jif.com/contact-usExternal Link Disclaimer or call 800-828-9980 Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM ET.
This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Based on the information known to date, we are unable to estimate the financial impact of the recall either on our fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, or on our current fiscal year 2023. We will provide additional information as soon as possible.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Readers should understand that the risks, uncertainties, factors, and assumptions listed and discussed in this press release, including the following important factors and assumptions, could affect the future results of the Company and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
the impact of food security concerns involving either our products or our competitors’ products, including product recalls;
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, industry, suppliers, customers, consumers, employees, and communities;
disruptions or inefficiencies in our operations or supply chain, including any impact caused by product recalls, political instability, terrorism, armed hostilities (including the recent outbreak of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine), extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), or other calamities;
risks related to the availability of, and cost inflation in, supply chain inputs, including labor, raw materials, commodities, packaging, and transportation;
risks associated with derivative and purchasing strategies we employ to manage commodity pricing and interest rate risks;
our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to continue operating under our capital deployment model, including capital expenditures, debt repayment, dividend payments, and share repurchases;
our ability to implement and realize the full benefit of price changes, and the impact of the timing of the price changes to profits and cash flow in a particular period;
general competitive activity in the market, including competitors’ pricing practices and promotional spending levels;
the concentration of certain of our businesses with key customers and suppliers, including single-source suppliers of certain key raw materials and finished goods, and our ability to manage and maintain key relationships;
impairments in the carrying value of goodwill, other intangible assets, or other long-lived assets or changes in the useful lives of other intangible assets or other long-lived assets; and
risks related to other factors described under “Risk Factors” in other reports and statements we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, when evaluating the information contained in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, to reflect new events or circumstances.
Four of five (80%) sick people reported eating different types of Jif brand peanut butter before getting sick.
What You Should Do
Do not eat any recalled Jif brand peanut butter. Throw it away.
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.
Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled peanut butter using hot, soapy water.
Call your healthcare provider if you have one or more of these symptoms after eating recalled peanut butter:
Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
Bloody diarrhea
So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
Signs of dehydration, such as:
Not peeing much
Dry mouth and throat
Feeling dizzy when standing up
What Businesses Should Do
Do not sell or serve recalled Jif brand peanut butter.
Wash and sanitize containers and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled peanut butter.
Symptoms of Salmonella
Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
Some people – especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems – may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
CDC’s review of epidemiological information indicates that five out of five people reported consuming peanut butter and four of the five people specifically reported consuming different varieties of Jif brand peanut butter prior to becoming ill. FDA conducted Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis on an environmental sample collected at the Lexington, KY, J.M. Smucker Company facility in 2010. The analysis shows that this 2010 environmental sample matches the strain causing illnesses in this current outbreak. Epidemiologic evidence indicates that Jif brand peanut butter produced in the J.M. Smucker Company facility located in Lexington, KY, is the likely cause of illnesses in this outbreak.
J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled certain Jif brand peanut butter products that have the lot code numbers between 1274425 – 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 (manufactured in Lexington, KY). Photo examples and a list of UPC codes are included below.
FDA’s investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Recommendation
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any recalled Jif brand peanut butter that have lot code numbers 1274425 through 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 (see photo example and Product List with UPC Codes below). This product has a two-year shelf life so consumers should check any Jif peanut butter in their home.
FDA recommends that if you have used the recalled Jif brand peanut butter that have lot code numbers 1274425 through 2140425 and the first seven digits end with 425, you should wash and sanitize surfaces and utensils that could have touched the peanut butter. If you or someone in your household ate this peanut butter and have symptoms of salmonellosis, please contact your healthcare provider.
Product Images
Product List
Updated on 5/22/2022
UPC
Description
5150025516
JIF 16 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150025537
JIF 16 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024705
JIF 96 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK
5150024706
JIF 96 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TWIN PACK
5150007565
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150008026
JIF 12 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER INTERNATIONAL
5150008051
JIF 3/4 OUNCE PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE
5150008058
JIF .64 OUNCE NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER PLASTIC CASE
5150021889
JIF 96 COUNT NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER TO GO CASE
5150024114
JIF 36 COUNT CREAMY JIF PEANUT TO GO CASE
5150024130
JIF 8 COUNT CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024136
JIF 8 COUNT CREAMY PBTR TO GO
5150024137
JIF 4.5 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024143
JIF 54 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK
5150024163
JIF 28 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024170
JIF 96 COUNT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024174
JIF 54 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO 36 PACK
JIF 1.1 OUNCE PORTION CONTROL PEANUT BUTTER 120 COUNT
5150024094
JIF 48 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024095
JIF 48 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024141
JIF 1.5 oz CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER TO GO
5150024402
JIF 48 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY
5150024090
JIF 40 OUNCE CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
5150024091
JIF 40 OUNCE CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER
5150025524
JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
Case Count Map Provided by CDC
Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 14
Hospitalizations: 2
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: May 1, 2022
States with Cases: AR (1), GA (2), IL (1), MA (1), MO (1), OH (1), NC (1), NY (1), SC (1), TX (2), VA (1), WA (1)
Product Distribution*: Nationwide
*Distribution has been confirmed for states listed, but product could have been distributed further, reaching additional states
