• Smuckers in the hot seat as deadline looms on Jif peanut butter investigation

    1 month ago - By Food Safety

    The J.M. Smucker company has five working days left to respond to an FDA warning letter about conditions in its Jif peanut butter plant that was the source of a Salmonella outbreak in 2022.
    If the Valentine's Day deadline is not met, the iconic company will be in the crosshairs of the Food and Drug Administration, but the agency wouldn't tell Food Safety News what actions it may take or where it is in the investigation process. The boilerplate language in the Jan. 24 warning letter states:
    “Include an explanation of each step being taken to prevent the recurrence of violations, as well as...
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