JIF 40 Ounce Natural Honey Recalled Due to Salmonella
The JM Smucker Company is recalling JIF 40 Ounce Natural Honey due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products have lot codes 1274425 or 2140425 with best-by dates from October 2022 to May 2023.
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: FDA Class I classification applies to this recall. While no illnesses have been reported and the Salmonella contamination is potential rather than confirmed, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
The JM Smucker Company LLC is recalling JIF 40 Ounce Natural Honey products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 13,795 cases of the product distributed across all 50 U.S. states.
Consumers can identify potentially affected products by the lot codes 1274425 or 2140425, UPC 5150024182, and best-by dates ranging from October 1, 2022 to May 20, 2023.
Salmonella infection can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who may have consumed this product and is experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention.
The recalled product
- Product
- JIF 40 OUNCE NATURAL HONEY
- Manufacturer
- The JM Smucker Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Honey
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 13,795
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 (1)
- Lot codes: 1274425 2140425 UPC: 5150024182 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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