A recall of Jif peanut butter is under way after reports of salmonella outbreaks in several states in the US.
The US Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of bacterial infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled some of its Jif brand peanut butter products that have the lot code numbers between 1274425 – 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425. The numbers ‘425’ indicate that the product was manufactured at the Lexington, Kentucky facility.
Local stores in Cayman confirmed that they have removed any affected peanut butter products from their shelves.
Kirk Market, in a statement which specified the affected items that it had in stock, said, “We recommend that all customers immediately dispose of any affected product they have purchased or return it with their receipt for a full refund.”
A Hurley’s spokesperson said none of the Jif had been on the shelves, but some had been in its warehouse “and will be recalled from there”.
Foster’s also issued an update on the recall on its website.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. It warned that healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
The FDA is recommending that consumers, restaurants and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any of the recalled Jif brand peanut butter products with those lot code numbers.
It is also warning that, as this peanut butter has a two-year shelf life, consumers should check any Jif peanut butter in their home, and to wash and sanitise surfaces and utensils that could have touched the peanut butter.
To see the full list of items that have been recalled, click here.
Related Videos
