Newman's Own Peanut Butter Cookies Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Newman's Own Organics is recalling Newman-O's Peanut Butter Creme Filled Chocolate Cookies because they were made with peanut butter that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Newman's Own Organics is recalling Newman-O's Peanut Butter Creme Filled Chocolate Cookies in various package sizes. The recall is necessary because the product was manufactured using peanut butter that was previously recalled by Sunland Inc. and may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products are distributed in the United States, with distributors located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, New Hampshire, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. The firm's distributors may also ship to retailers outside of these states. The recall covers 4,609 cases or 27,654 packages, with an expanded total of 146,213 cases. Affected products have expiration dates of 11/26/10 and later.
Consumers should stop using the recalled cookies and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The product is manufactured by J&J Snack Foods in Vernon, California, and distributed by Newman's Own Organics in Aptos, California.
The recalled product
- Product
- Newman's Own Organics brand Newman-O's Peanut Butter Creme Filled Chocolate Cookies 8oz/6 pack, Unit UPC#7 57645 02170 8, Case UPC#7 57645 02171 5; 13oz/6 pack, Unit UPC# 7 57645 02150 0, Case UPC#7 57645 02151 7; 9oz/6 pack, Unit UPC#7 57645 02288 0, Case UPC # 7 57645…
- Manufacturer
- Newman's Own Organics
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Expiration Dates: 11/26/10 and later
Distribution
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