Washington part of salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter
A Whitman County resident has a confirmed case of salmonella associated with a nationwide peanut butter outbreak involving 11 other states, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Wednesday.
The resident did not need to be hospitalized.
The J.M. Smucker Co. issued a voluntary recall for some Jif peanut butter products sold in the U.S. due to potential salmonella contamination.
Those who have Jif peanut butter with lot codes 1274425 through 2140425, with “425″ at the end of the first seven numbers, should not eat any of the recalled peanut butter and throw it away immediately.
Lot codes can be found alongside the best-if-used-by date.
Consumers should also wash and sanitize any utensils that may have touched the recalled peanut butter.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the health department.
The outbreak has led to two hospitalizations. No one has died.
Other states involved in the outbreak include Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Health officials say people usually become sick from salmonella one to three days after they’re infected. Symptoms include diarrhea that can be bloody, fever, chills, stomach cramps, and occasionally vomiting.
The Washington State Department of Health said more information can be found at these links:
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