Justin's Peanut Butter Cups Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Justin's Nut Butter is recalling Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups due to potential Salmonella contamination linked to Sunland, Inc. nut butter.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Justin's Nut Butter is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (1.4 oz, UPC 894455000247). The recall involves 1,130 units with Best By dates ranging from 11/11/11 to 3/23/2013. This action is taken in response to a voluntary recall by Sunland, Inc. of their nut butter products, which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products were distributed nationwide and in Canada through distributors and supermarket chains. They were also available for direct purchase from Justin's website via their online partner, Eye Level Solutions, and through Amazon. Distributors for these products were located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their Best By dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact Justin's Nut Butter for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 1.4 oz, UPC 894455000247.
- Manufacturer
- Justin's Nut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,130
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 11/11/11 to 3/23/2013.
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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