REDDING, Calif. — Check your peanut butter jars because there’s a chance they could be a part of a nationwide recall due to potential salmonella contamination.
According to the FDA, they are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky of JIF peanut butter.
The recall includes products that have the lot code numbers between 1274425–2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 indicating they were produced in the Lexington factory.
The FDA suggests following these steps:
- Check if you have Jif Peanut Butter in your home.
- Locate the lot code on the back of the jar, under the "Best If Used By" date (the lot code may be next to the Best If Used By date for cups or squeeze pouches).
- In the lot code, if the first four digits are between 1274 and 2140, and if the next three numbers after that are '425', this product has been recalled and you should not consume this product. The full list of the products and their UCP numbers can be found here.
Anderson resident Elena Allen said she was concerned and confused about the recall because of the numbers. She has a matching UCP number and her seven-digit lot code ends in a 425, indicating it came from the same factory. However, the numbers were different, 1197425, suggesting it came from an earlier batch.
“It’s very frustrating because I don’t understand why we’re just hearing about it,” Allen said. “I mean, I don’t eat peanut butter that much, so I’ve had this for a couple of months. I know that might sound gross, but I’ve been eating it for two months and if it’s got a possibility of salmonella...I wish I knew more.”
The FDA says the check the numbers on the back of your JIF products and check any products you may have already purchased because it has a two-year shelf life.
If you do have any of these products throw them away immediately and sanitize surfaces the peanut butter came in contact with.
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