Washington part of multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

For fast launch: Could 25, 2022   (22-072)

Contact: DOH Communications

OLYMPIA –– Washington State Division of Well being (DOH) is working with native and federal public well being companions to research a case of Salmonella that’s probably linked to consuming contaminated Jif® model peanut butter merchandise. The Whitman County resident, who was not hospitalized, has a confirmed case of Salmonella related to a nationwide peanut butter outbreak involving 11 different states.

The J. M. Smucker Co. has issued a voluntary recall for choose Jif peanut butter merchandise offered within the U.S. because of potential Salmonella contamination. Shoppers ought to instantly eliminate Jif peanut butter with lot codes 1274425 by means of 2140425, with “425” on the finish of the primary seven numbers, and chorus from consuming any of the recalled product. Lot codes are included alongside best-if-used-by date. Shopper must also wash and sanitize utensils which will have touched the recalled peanut butter.

Salmonella is an organism that may trigger critical and typically deadly infections in younger youngsters, frail or aged individuals, and others with weakened immune techniques.

Nationwide, the Salmonella outbreak has led to 2 hospitalizations, however no deaths. Different states concerned within the outbreak embody Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

“Salmonella an infection may be very critical, and it’s important that folks keep away from consuming the recalled peanut butter merchandise as a result of it may make you sick,” stated State Epidemiologist for Communicable Illnesses, Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH. 

Folks often turn into sick from Salmonella one to a few days after an infection. Signs embody diarrhea that may be bloody, fever, chills, abdomen cramps, and sometimes vomiting.

Most individuals contaminated with Salmonella recuperate with out therapy after 4 to 7 days. Nevertheless, some individuals – particularly youngsters youthful than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and other people with weakened immune techniques – could expertise extra extreme sicknesses that require medical therapy or hospitalization.

Those that have eaten the recalled product and really feel in poor health ought to seek the advice of their well being care supplier.

Retailers shouldn’t promote or serve recalled Jif model peanut butter. Retailers ought to wash and sanitize containers and surfaces which will have are available contact with recalled peanut butter.

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