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 a supplier recall.
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 is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, and the rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.
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 taken in response to Sunland, Inc. voluntarily recalling their nut butter products, which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was expanded on October 4, 2012, to include additional date codes and lots.
The affected products include Natural Chocolate Peanut Butter 16 oz (UPC 894455000476) and 1.15 oz squeeze packs (UPC 894455000506). The total quantity involved is 21,010 units. These 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.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products with Best By Dates ranging from March 23, 2011, to October 10, 2012. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Chocolate Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000476, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000506.
- Manufacturer
- Justin's Nut Butter
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 21,010
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 03/23/11 to 10/10/2012.
Distribution
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.
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