Justin's Peanut Butter Cups Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Justin's Nut Butter is recalling Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups due to potential Salmonella contamination linked to Sunland, Inc. nut butter products.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Justin's Nut Butter has initiated a voluntary recall of Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (1.4 oz, UPC 894455000254). 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, supermarket chains, Justin's website, and Amazon. Distributors were located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. The recall includes units with Best By Dates ranging from 11/11/11 to 3/23/2013.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is precautionary, as the source text notes the potential for contamination without reporting specific illnesses or injuries.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 1.4 oz, UPC 894455000254.
- 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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