Jif Products Recalled, 14 People Sickened by Salmonella
On May 20, the J.M. Smucker Company issued a voluntary recall of select Jif® products sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. On May 22, J.M. Smucker Co. also extended the recall to Canada. The recall, which is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), includes the products that are listed below with lot codes 1274425 to 214045, only if the first seven digits end with 425:
The recall was issued after a total of 14 people across 12 states fell ill from contracting Salmonella Seftenberg. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first reported case of the outbreak began on February 17, 2022, and the onset of the latest case occurred on May 1, 2022. Case patients range from under one year old to 85 years in age. No deaths and two hospitalizations have been reported so far.