Time for a label check: Several types of snack products have been added to the list of those affected by the recent Jif peanut butter voluntary recall that began on May 20.
A number of companies are now recalling certain products that contained Jif peanut butter as an ingredient, including:
A G Specialty Foods
The Oregon-based company has recalled products distributed from May 11, 2022 through May 23, 2022 with lot numbers 129 to 141.
The list of products containing possible salmonella contamination include:
- "The Goods” Snack Pack
- We Be PB & Jammin’ Snack Box
- Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam Old Fashioned White Bread
- Peanut Butter Strawberry Jam White Bread containing the Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- Jif Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups
- Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter To Go 1.5oz cups
- Smuckers Peanut Butter 3/4oz cups
The Coblentz Chocolate Company
Candies and other snacks included in this recall were sold between November 12, 2021 and May 21, 2022. Customers are eligible for a full refund at the place of purchase or can contact the company at 1-800-338-9341. The impacted lot numbers include 1315 to 2140.
The list of affected Coblentz Chocolate Company products 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 Cream
Euphoria Chocolate
Euphoria Chocolate is voluntarily recalling products distributed in Oregon to retailers and supermarkets from February 17, 2022 to May 20, 2022. A list of recalled products are listed below:
- Peanut Butter Classic Truffles 12pk
- Peanut Butter Classic Truffles 64pk
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways
- Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways
Fresh Seasons
Taher Inc. is recalling 6.3-ounce packages of their Fresh Seasons Power Packs. The affected products were were distributed in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin in retail stores and vending machines.
Affected products have lot numbers 135 to 142 on the bottom with expiration dates ranging from May 24 to May 31, 2022.
Fudgeamentals
Fudgeamentals is voluntarily recalling fudge packaged in 8-ounce plastic containers and 16-ounce plastic trays. Some of the recalled items were sold at Walmart.
The list of affected Fudgeamentals products are:
- Walmart C-STRWC-PBC (UPC 681131036207, lot number 21-335)
- Walmart Market Fudge Trio (16-ounce) Holiday Fudge Tray (UPC 681131400749, lot numbers 21-300, 21-301, 21-305)
- Fudgeamentals Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Bar (UPC 840235800026, lot numbers 22042001, 22059010, 22083003, 22089003, 22129378)
- Fudgeamentals Variety Tray (UPC 840235800385, lot number 22-059)
- Fudgeamentals Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Bites (UPC 840235800415, lot numbers 22-006, 22-007, 22-066, 22105161)
- Fudgeamentals Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Bites (UPC 840235800422, lot numbers 21-236, 21-307, 21-314, 21-326)
- Fudgeamentals Peanut Butter Fudge Bar (UPC 840235800569, lot numbers 22059001, 22083005, 22130393)
- Fudgeamentals Tiger Butter Fudge Bar (UPC 840235800811, 22059007, 22083006, 22089006, 22130394)
Garden Cut
Garden Cut is recalling products containing Jif Peanut Butter that were sold in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The list of affected Garden Cut products are:
- Sweet Apple Wedges with Peanut Butter (UPC 053495119986)
- Tart Apple Wedges With Peanut Butter (UPC 053495090186)
- Celery Bites With Peanut Butter (UPC 053495080705)
Mary's Harvest
Mary's Harvest is voluntarily recalling perishable Celery Peanut Butter Cups and Apple Peanut Butter Cups that were made with Jif peanut butter. The recalled products were distributed in Oregon and Washington to retailers and supermarkets from February 19, 2022 and May 23, 2022.
The list of affected Mary's Harvest products are:
- Mary's Harvest Celery Peanut Butter Cup G&G (UPC 8 87241 79672 1)
- Mary's Harvest Apple Peanut Butter Cup G&G (UPC 8 87241 79671 4)
Wilbur products from Cargill
This recall affects 795, 8-ounce boxes of products that contain peanut butter. They were sold at the Wilbur Chocolate store in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and online at Wilburbuds.com between February 9, 2022 and March 28, 2022.
The list of affected Wilbur products are:
- K119D Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs, 8-ounce box (Lot 220216AC, best if used by date of May 16, 2022)
- K119M Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs, 8-ounce box (Lot 220216AF, best if used by date of May 16, 2022)
- K120D Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways, 8-ounce box (Lot 220224AA, best if used by date of April 24, 2022; Lot 220219AB, best if used by date of April 19, 2022; Lot 220215AC, best if used by date of April 15, 2022)
- K120M Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Meltaways, 8-ounce box (Lot 220222AA, best if used by date of April 22, 2022; Lot 220218AG, best if used by date of April 18, 2022; Lot 220215AE, best if used by date of April 15, 2022)
- K121M Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ritz® Crackers, 8-piece, 8-ounce box (Lot 220302AF, best if used by date of June 2, 2001; Lot 220216AJ, best if used by date of May 16, 2022; Lot 220209AF, best if used by date of May 9, 2022)
- K508 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge, 8-ounce box (Lot 220219AF, best if used by date of April 19, 2022)
- K509 Peanut Butter Fudge, 8-ounce box (Lot 220219AC, best if used by date of April 19, 2022)
Wawa
The list of affected Wawa products are:
- Wawa Apple & Peanut Butter Dipper 4.9 ounces
- Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 16 ounces (lot codes: 1274425 to 2140425)
Multiple brand names
Additional products, such fruit snack packs, are recalled by brand names including 7-Eleven, Del Monte, Country Fresh and more. For the full list of these affected products, check the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)'s website.
Why is the Jif peanut butter recall happening?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that a salmonella outbreak at the J.M. Smucker facility in Lexington, Kentucky, caused 14 reported illnesses in 12 states. While two people were hospitalized, no deaths have been linked to the recall. The FDA's investigation is ongoing.
The lot codes from the initial recall are 1274425 to 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 and the product was manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky.
How to check if your peanut butter product is recalled
Worried about the food in your own kitchen? Follow these tips to keep yourself and your family safe:
- Scan your products at home. Check your Jif peanut butter at home and additional snacks and candies from the lot numbers above. When a food product is officially recalled, federal agencies and retailers will provide detailed instructions on which items — by lot numbers, sell-by or use-by dates, and other information — consumers should fix, toss away or return.
- Check official sources. Stay up-to-date with recent recalls at Recalls.gov. You can sign up for email alerts to get notified about future ones right away.