Thousands of jars of Jif peanut butter are RECALLED across the US after 14 people fell sick and two were rushed to hospital due to salmonella outbreak at Kentucky factory

By Andrea Blanco For Dailymail.Com and Ap 14:40 22 May 2022, updated 14:43 22 May 2022

Jif's creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced fat peanut butters have been linked to a salmonella outbreak across 12 states that has left 14 ill
Two people were hospitalized. Side effects from salmonella poisoning include fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
The J.M. Smucker Co. announced a voluntary recall Friday of some Jif peanut butter products for potential salmonella contamination

Thousands of Jif peanut butter jars have been recalled amid a recent salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Jif's creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced fat peanut butters have been linked to a salmonella outbreak across 12 states that has left 14 ill.

Two people were hospitalized. Side effects from salmonella poisoning include fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

The J.M. Smucker Co. announced a voluntary recall Friday of some Jif peanut butter products for potential salmonella contamination.

All recalled products were produced at the company's Lexington, Kentucky, factory, NPR reported.

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Jif's creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced fat peanut butters have been linked to a salmonella outbreak across 12 states that has left 14 ill

All recalled products were produced at the company's Lexington, Kentucky, factory

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Jars with lot codes 1274425 through 2140425 have been recalled and should be disposed, the company said.

The FDA's also offered a full list of all recalled products.

Jif is sold at retailers nationwide. States reporting salmonella cases are Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

The FDA's also offered a full list of all recalled products

Salmonella: A bacteria that can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever

Salmonella are a group of bacteria that infect the gut.

They live in animal and human intestines and are shed through feces.

Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or food. Contamination is possible if raw and cooked foods are stored together.

Symptoms of salmonella infections include diarrhea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever.

On average, it takes from 12 to 72 hours for the symptoms to develop after swallowing an infectious dose of salmonella.

They usually last for four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.

But if you become seriously ill, you may need hospital care because the dehydration caused by the illness can be life-threatening.

Source: NHS Choices