JIF Light Creamy Peanut Butter recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
The JM Smucker Company is recalling JIF Light Creamy Peanut Butter due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products were distributed nationwide; consumers should verify lot codes and best-by dates and refrain from consuming the product.
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. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity score of 4, as this is the FDA's highest classification category.
Plain-English summary
The JM Smucker Company LLC is recalling JIF Light Creamy Peanut Butter packaged in 500 gram and 1 kilogram containers due to potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 1,815 cases have been distributed across all U.S. states.
Affected products can be identified by: Lot codes 1274425 or 2140425, UPC codes 5150070037 or 5150070038, and best-by dates from October 1, 2023 through May 20, 2024. These products should not be consumed.
Consumers who have purchased affected product should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Those who have consumed the product should seek medical attention if any health concerns arise.
The recalled product
- Product
- JIF LIGHT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER packaged in 500 gram and 1 kilogram
- Manufacturer
- The JM Smucker Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,815
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: 5150070037
- 5150070038 Best By Date: 10/01/23 - 05/20/24
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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