Smucker Expands Peanut Butter Salmonella Recall

PROVIDENCE, RI — Smucker’s Jif peanut butter Salmonella recall has been expanded to 11 store-prepared items, one of which, Ready Meals PB & Trail Mix Snacks, is sold in Rhode Island, the RI Department of Health reports.

Ready Meals PB & Trail Mix Snacks were sold at Shaw’s and Star Market locations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. A list with descriptions of the 11 store-prepared products in available online. In Rhode Island, the products are sold at Star Market and Shaw’s.

READYMEALS PB & TRAIL MIX SNACK

All Sell thru Dates up to and including May 24, 22

7.60 oz

Clear plastic square bottom and lid

Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Shaw’s, Star Market

Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume these products and to dispose of them or return the items to their local store for a full refund.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The earlier recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets. The recalled products have lot codes 1274425 – 2140425. Lot codes are printed alongside the products’ best-if-used-by date. More information about these products is available online.