JIF Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter Recall Due to Salmonella
The JM Smucker Company is recalling JIF Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter (16oz and 40oz) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products have lot codes 1274425 or 2140425.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe or higher.
Plain-English summary
The JM Smucker Company LLC is recalling JIF Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter sold in 16-ounce and 40-ounce containers. Approximately 196,694 cases are affected and were distributed nationwide to all 50 states.
The products are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers can identify affected products by lot codes 1274425 or 2140425, UPC codes 5150025574 or 5150007565, or best-by dates between October 1, 2022 and May 20, 2023.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Return the product to the store for a refund or discard it. Contact The JM Smucker Company with any questions about the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- JIF NATURAL CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER packaged in 16oz and 40oz
- Manufacturer
- The JM Smucker Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 196,694
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot codes: 1274425 2140425 UPC: 5150025574
- 5150007565 Best By Dates: 10/01/22 - 05/20/23
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 24 recalled by The JM Smucker Company LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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