Health officials investigating one case of Illinois resident sickened in Jif peanut butter outbreak

Well being officers are investigating a minimum of one case of somebody in Illinois who was sickened after consuming peanut butter made by Jif, which has recalled quite a lot of its merchandise attributable to potential salmonella contamination.

Up to now, a complete of 14 folks from 12 states have reported infections involving salmonella senftenberg linked to sure sorts of Jif peanut butter made at a facility in Kentucky, in accordance with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.

The Illinois Division of Public Well being stated it’s working with the CDC, the FDA and native well being departments to analyze the outbreak. The case in Illinois was within the central a part of the state. The state well being division didn’t present extra particulars concerning the individual in Illinois who grew to become sick.

J.M. Smucker Co. recalled a number of sorts of Jif model peanut butter on Could 20. Shoppers can go surfing to see if they’ve peanut butter concerned within the recall. They need to additionally test the lot code quantity on the containers, which is positioned by the “finest by” date. Merchandise with lot codes with “425″ on the finish of the primary seven numbers are a part of the recall.

Shoppers with peanut butter that’s a part of the recall ought to throw away that peanut butter, and wash surfaces or containers that will have touched the recalled peanut butter utilizing scorching, soapy water.

Shoppers can go surfing to get a coupon to switch their recalled peanut butter.

Signs of sickness brought on by salmonella can embrace headache, muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting, belly cramping, chills, fever, nausea, and dehydration. If folks expertise these signs 12 to 72 hours after consuming Jif model peanut butters, they need to contact a well being care supplier.