The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0302-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Justin's Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Justin's Nut Butter is voluntarily recalling specific lots of peanut butter products due to potential Salmonella contamination linked to Sunland, Inc.

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

Justin's Nut Butter has initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots and sizes of Justin's Classic Peanut Butter, Organic Peanut Butter, and Natural Honey Peanut Butter. This action is in response to Sunland, Inc. voluntarily recalling their nut butter products. The recalled products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall includes Organic Classic Peanut Butter 16 oz (UPC 894455000117) and 1.15 oz squeeze packs (UPC 894455000087). The affected units have Best By Dates ranging from 03/19/11 to 08/6/2012. A total of 36,111 units are involved in this recall.

Justin's products were distributed nationwide and in Canada through distributors and supermarket chains. They were also available for direct purchase from the firm's website through their online partner, Eye Level Solutions, and through Amazon. Distributors were located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. On 10/04/2012, Justin's expanded the recall to include more date codes as well as certain lots.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Classic Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000117, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000087.
Affected units
36,111

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)

  • Best By Dates from 03/19/11 to 08/6/2012.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 15 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Justin's Nut Butter under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 8 products in this recall →

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