Jif peanut butter recalled after salmonella attack
Numerous Jif peanut butter products are being recalled due to an outbreak of salmonella connected to a Lexington, Ky., manufacturing unit.
The J.M. Smucker Co., the parent company of the famous peanut butter brand, published a voluntary recall on Friday
The Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local associates are examining the attack that so far spreads 12 states
Presently, 14 individuals have declared illnesses and two of those cases have resulted in hospitalizations, as per the data furnished by the CDC
What is salmonella? Salmonella is known as a bacteria, and the disease it causes is comprehended as salmonellosis.
The recalled products hold lot code numbers between 1274425 – 2140425 and have the numbers 425 for the 5th-7th digits. "425" in that position points that it was processed in the Lexington production unit
The FDA reported that the peanut butter has a two-year shelf life and therefore the buyers should review any Jif peanut butter already in their home