Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes Recalled due to Salmonella Concerns
More companies have announced recalls stemming from a larger, ongoing outbreak linked to Jif brand peanut butter. The CDC identified Jif peanut butter as the cause of an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella. The CDC confirms 16 illnesses across 12 states, including 2 hospitalizations, in that outbreak.
Prairie City Bakery of Vernon Hills, Illinois announced a recall of select lots of Prairie City Bakery Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes. According to the company, the recall affects 50,220 individually wrapped cakes sold in individual two ounce packages and in 10-packs of two-ounce packages. Gas stations and convenience stores nationwide sold the recalled cakes.
“The recalled product should not be consumed or handled outside of its package,” the company stated. Identify recalled products by using the following UPC codes: 7-97884-36719-9 (ten-pack) and 7-97884-36718-2 (individually packaged). Further, the following lot and date codes are being recalled: lot 1357-1 (best by 6/23/2023) and lot 2085-1 (best by 9/25/2023).
The company initiated the recall after its copacker who produces and packages the item was alerted that the peanut butter used has been recalled by Jif.
About Salmonella Infection
Common symptoms resulting from infection with Salmonella bacteria include diarrhea (which may be bloody), stomach cramps, and fever, which begin anywhere from six hours to six days after ingestion. On average, symptoms last four to seven days. Additional common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
People acquire Salmonella by eating food or drinking water contaminated with the bacteria, or touching infected animals and failing to wash their hands afterwards. Outbreaks of Salmonella have been tied to contaminated vegetables, such as bean sprouts, as well as to contaminated poultry, beef, and eggs.
The CDC recommends contacting a doctor in certain situations. First, diarrhea and a fever higher than 102 degrees requires medical attention. You should also seek medical attention for diarrhea lasting more than 3 days that is not improving. Bloody stools also require prompt medical attention. This is also true in the case of continued vomiting that keeps you from keeping liquids down. Finally, you should call your doctor if you have signs of dehydration. These include making very little urine (peeing infrequently), dry mouth and throat, and dizziness when standing up.