Jiff Peanut Butter Recall for Salmonella

JustDave

JustDave

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I received an email from Walmart notifying me of this recall. There was a list of Jiff products and identifying UPC code numbers and Date codes that might be contaminated with Salmonella. Yeah, I shop a lot a Walmart, and with today's tracking methods, they knew what I bought. I only had one jar of Jiff. It was already opened and partially consumed, but the two identifying codes were not on the list. I had been eating from this jar over the last two days. I'm not sick, but from an experience from years ago, I know that it can be three days before you get sick from Salmonella. This jar had one of the contaminated UPC codes, but the date code was different, so I'm thinking I'll be fine.

Years ago, I attended a welcome back luncheon with and entire staff of co-workers and more than half of us got very sick from Salmonella poisoning, some being hospitalized. The luncheon was on Thursday as I recall, and everyone got sick on Saturday. But that was many years ago, and I may have the day of the luncheon wrong.
 

My sister had 2 jars of Jif from Sams and they have credited her account with no problems. They told her to throw it away and she did. I used to buy Jif but bought Peter Pan this time as it was cheaper. Had some on toast for dinner last night!
 
Buckeye said:
Local Walmart has removed every single jar of Jif from their shelves. My SO loves Jif, hates Skippy and store brands. What to do, what to do....
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Yes, my Walmart was out of it for a week before I got the notice. I'm a Jiff fan like your SO. Walmart's store brand is drier, and slightly less bold in taste. I ate Skippy as a kid, but when Jiff came out, I decided it was better, but I can't remember why now. I guess it's time to try some Skippy again. And I'll try Kraft too, because I've never tasted it. Maybe some good will come out of this.
 
Lee said:
I stick with Kraft so I'm good.....at least till there is a recall on that brand.
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I googled peanut butter recalls in general. Most of it is all about the Jiff debacle right now, but I found a link to past recalls, and it seems like lots of brands had them.
 
Off the topic slightly (Yee Gods! I'm derailing my own thread). Costco carried a product called Cattle Drive Chili about 12 years ago. I'm not a big chili fan. I can take it or leave it, but Cattle Drive struck me as what actual chili should be. I loved the stuff. But then they cooked up a batch of contaminated chili, and Costco dropped them for good. I think the company went out of business. I wish they would have corrected the problem and kept making the stuff, but I think Costco was the only outlet they may have had.
 
3 Links...

1) From the FDA


Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Peanut Butter (May 2022)
FDA provides steps for consumers; Do not eat, serve, or sell recalled Jif peanut butter

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-...vestigation-salmonella-peanut-butter-may-2022

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from CBS News..

2) A slew of candy and snacks made with Jif peanut butter now being recalled​

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jif-peanut-butter-recall-salmonella-outbreak-cdc/

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3)​

Recalls - General Government Website

To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
Follow the tabs above to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.



https://www.recalls.gov/
 
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JonSR77 said:
3 Links...

1) From the FDA


Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Peanut Butter (May 2022)
FDA provides steps for consumers; Do not eat, serve, or sell recalled Jif peanut butter

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-...vestigation-salmonella-peanut-butter-may-2022

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from CBS News..

2) A slew of candy and snacks made with Jif peanut butter now being recalled​

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jif-peanut-butter-recall-salmonella-outbreak-cdc/​

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3)​

Recalls - General Government Website

To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
Follow the tabs above to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.



https://www.recalls.gov/
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Wow - Thanks for the link (https://www.recalls.gov/) - I'm going to send it to my neighbor because the first thing that caught my eye was on hoverboards - and I think that's the one they bought their son - it terrified us! For the good news, my peanut butter is "Giant Eagle" brand.
 
I had five jars that were affected. I order a lot of nonperishable items from the internet. Evertime I make an order I purchase at least one jar of PB. The store I purchased them from gave me a refund for all five.
 
I tend to buy any of the “Big Three” peanut butters that my market has on sale; Jiff, Skippy, or Peter Pan. I went through my entire cabinet when I heard of the recall, but had no Jiff among my six jars accounted for…
 
I only get peanut butter two ways.
I make my own in a Vitamix.
I buy Laura Scudder's - only 2 ingredients. Natural peanut butter has to be stirred & refrigerated so the oil doesn't separate.
IMO, that's better than getting trans fats or hydrogenated oil (liquid plastic) to keep it mixed.
 
and from AARP

Nationwide Peanut Butter Recall: Jif Linked to Salmonella​

Creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced-fat varieties potentially contaminated

and other products, list below...​

by Mike DeSenne, AARP, Updated May 26, 2022


https://www.aarp.org/health/conditi...l?cmp=SNO-ICM-FB-CAT-HLTH&socialid=7029795828


Other Jif-Related Recalls​

Several companies have recalled products made with peanut butter that may be contaminated with salmonella. These are the Jif-related recalls as of May 25, according to FoodSafety.gov:
Albertsons
Eleven store-prepared items including pies, cupcakes and prepared snack/meal packs sold at the following stores: Albertsons, Safeway, Lucky, Haggen, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Tom Thumb, United, Amigos, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Andronico’s Community Markets, Vons, Pak ’N Save, Shaw’s, Star Market, Randalls, Jewel-Osco, ACME, King’s and Balducci’s.
Cargill
Select lots of Milk and Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers, Peanut Butter Meltaways, Peanut Butter Eggs and Fudge sold locally through the Wilbur Chocolate Retail Store in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and online at Wilburbuds.com.
Coblentz Chocolate
Products included in the recall are Peanut Butter Spread, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Graham Peanut Butter Sandwich, Ritz Peanut Butter Sandwich, Oversized Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Fudge Sampler, Peanut Butter Fudge, Buckeye Fudge, Oversized Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Oversized Peanut Butter Pretzel Cluster, Peanut Butter Truffle, Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Corn, Select Gift Boxes: 4-ounce Deluxe Assortment, 8-ounce Deluxe Assortment, 16-ounce Deluxe Assortment, 32-ounce Deluxe Assortment, 8-ounce Assorted Creams, 16-ounce Assorted Creams.
Country Fresh
Select fresh-cut fruit snack trays and fruit snack cups sold under Snack Fresh, Snack Sensations, Giant, Wegmans and Market32 brands.
Fresh Del Monte
Fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products sold to retailers nationwide: Del Monte Apples with Peanut Butter (5 ounce), Peanut Butter Snack Pack (4.25 ounce), Apples and Peanut Butter (6 ounce and 5.5 ounce), and Sandwich with Peanut Butter Cup.
Fudgeamentals
Fudge made with Jif Peanut Butter, packaged in 8-ounce plastic containers and 16-ounce plastic trays (also sold under Walmart brand name).
Garden Cut
Garden Cut products containing 0.75-ounce Jif Peanut Butter Cup (including apple wedges and celery bites).
Mary’s Harvest Fresh Foods
Celery Peanut Butter Cup G&G and Apple Peanut Butter Cup G&G containing the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5-ounce cups.
Taher
Fresh Seasons Power Packs in 6.3-ounce packages.
Wawa
Two products: Wawa Apple & Peanut Butter Dipper 4.9 ounce; Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 16 ounce.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include new information.

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Unfortunately PB seems to be one that comes up from time to time contaminated. I only buy the stir kind and have a jar of Trader Joe's in the fridge. I also like the Once Again brand.

I'm glad you didn't seem to buy a contaminated one.
 
Jif is part of the Smucker's Co, and it makes me wonder if they use entirely different suppliers/plants/etc..... for their other Smucker's types of PB's.

Is it enough to rely on solely the codes as to which types and batches are in the present recalls? Do we trust the others from the same companies to not be in the next list of recalls?:unsure:o_O:unsure:
I have wondered this about other recalls of various foods, in the past.:confused:

ANy ideas on this?:geek:
 
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Kaila said:
Jif is part of the Smucker's Co, and it makes me wonder if they use entirely different suppliers/plants/etc..... for their other Smucker's PB's.

Is it enough to rely on solely the codes as to which types and batches are in the present recalls? Do we trust the others from the same companies to not be in the next list of recalls?:unsure:o_O:unsure:
I have wondered this about other recalls of various foods, in the past.:confused:

ANy ideas on this?:geek:
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If I had been buying Jiff and I saw this? NO...I would not but that again. Why? Because, odds are, the company was lax with something...

The main reason you are going to get salmonella or listeria is very very very simple.

Company is not obeying hygiene rules. Main one is literally not supervising workers to make sure they wash their hands after using the bathroom.

How to do that? Follow them into the bathroom?

No, you literally have a large, trough like community sink outside the mens room and the foreman literally has to watch the employees wash their hands...and with soap.

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And if it is not that, it is not properly maintaining and cleaning the machines.

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and, if it is not that, then the source of the water that is applied to the plants is tainted.

And if it is tainted, that means the company is not regularly monitoring it for problems.

So, bottom line, in almost all cases, this is because the company is not doing its job, trying to save the last penny and risking our safety in the process.

So, if I saw a warning about Jiff? I would absolutely not buy that brand again. Period. Why? Why risk it? If several years go by and Jiff has had no more recalls and you would to try again, I guess you could, but, you know, why?

There are companies that have somewhat of a better reputation. Trying going with those...
 
There was a guy blocking the aisle in Wal Mart today. He kept saying, "they are completely out of Jif peanut butter. I can't believe they're out of Jif peanut butter." Geez man change your diet a little bit, try another brand and quit blocking the aisle.
 
Is it safe to buy peanut butter again , yet ??

Or is there a decent [other] brand too buy ?

I have a new jar over there that I bought just about the time the scare / caution was announced ...... so I guess I'll pitch it.

Somedays .... for breakfast I just like a little peanut butter on toast , so I like having it around.
 
rgp said:
Is it safe to buy peanut butter again , yet ??

Or is there a decent [other] brand too buy ?

I have a new jar over there that I bought just about the time the scare / caution was announced ...... so I guess I'll pitch it.

Somedays .... for breakfast I just like a little peanut butter on toast , so I like having it around.
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Personally, I would stay away from Jiff and the products that were banned.

I mean, with so many other brands of peanut butter, why risk it?

And, you know, I would research the companies involved and not buy another peanut butter brand, made by the same company.


If we lived in a climate where a company that was forced to recall a product would go in, clean up everything, do research, solve the problem....that would be one thing. I don't think we live in that kind of climate.

I think we generally live in a climate where companies do the least amount of change possible, try to spend the least amount of money possible.

And, to me, that climate does not create confidence that their products are going to change and be safe.


And, don't forget, you can make you own peanut butter at home with a food processor. I think it takes less than 10 minutes, maybe only 5.

and food processors are not all that expensive. For nut butters, might have to buy a decent brand, not just the cheapest...

Here's one article:

Best Food Processors for Nut Butters...

https://theveganword.com/best-food-processor-for-nut-butter/
 
Jiff isn't even back on the shelves in the two grocery stores I shop at. I've bought Skippy and Peter Pan during the Jiff lull.
 
JonSR77 said:
And, don't forget, you can make you own peanut butter at home with a food processor. I think it takes less than 10 minutes, maybe only 5.
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Great idea. I wonder what to use if a little added liquid is needed, while in the machine. Any idea? Something that wouldn't perish quickly....:unsure:
 
win231 said:
I only get peanut butter two ways.
I make my own in a Vitamix.
I buy Laura Scudder's - only 2 ingredients. Natural peanut butter has to be stirred & refrigerated so the oil doesn't separate.
IMO, that's better than getting trans fats or hydrogenated oil (liquid plastic) to keep it mixed.
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Yeah, Jif should be taken off the shelf for false advertising

I only buy Adams

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Eat it by the spoon

....the Big spoon


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Kaila said:
Great idea. I wonder what to use if a little added liquid is needed, while in the machine. Any idea? Something that wouldn't perish quickly....:unsure:
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Oh, lots of articles and videos about How to make peanut butter at home:

https://www.google.com/search?q=how...57j0i512l9.5521j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I would be a little careful. Because, I think if your food processor motor is not strong enough, you could have some problems. So, I would research it a bit...
 

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