They sold me a SALMONELLA recalled jar of Jif Peanut Butter! My husband and I became very sick and read about the recall on the U.S.D.A. site. The jar we bought matched exactly with the numbers/lot on the recall. I informed the store and asked them to pull all the items immediately and not to sell them to anyone else. They wrote me saying I misread the recall when in fact - they did not understand the difference of the word BETWEEN (the recall is very specific - see below). Whatever you do - DON'T SHOP HERE - unless you don't mind getting very, very sick!!! From the FDA site - For Consumers
Follow these steps:
Check if you have Jif peanut butter in your home. Locate the lot code on the back of the jar, under the Best If Used By Date (the lot code may be next to the Best If Used By Date for cups or squeeze pouches). In the lot code, if the first four digits are between 1274 and 2140, and if the next three numbers after that are '425', this product has been recalled and you should not consume...
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