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Jif Peanut Butter
Case Name (Date)
Bopp et al. v. The J.M. Smucker Co.
22-cv-1523, N.D. Ohio
(June 2022)
Ferguson et al. v. The J.M. Smucker Co.
22-cv-1547, N.D. Ohio
(June 2022)
Kraljevich et al. v. The J.M. Smucker Co.
22-cv-1549, N.D. Ohio
(May 2022)
Product/Service
Jif peanut butter
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as safe when certain products were contaminated with salmonella, which can cause bacterial infections and gastrointestinal illnesses
Status
Pending
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