nSpired Natural Foods Recalls Almond Butter for Salmonella Risk
nSpired Natural Foods is recalling specific lots of MaraNatha and Whole Foods 365 almond butter due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
nSpired Natural Foods, a division of the Hain Celestial Group, is voluntarily recalling 7,897 cases of MaraNatha Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter and Whole Foods 365 Crunchy Almond Butter. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected products are 16-ounce jars with specific UPC codes and best-by dates ranging from December 24, 2014, to June 6, 2015. The products were distributed throughout the United States, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates. They were also available for purchase online through Harristeeter.com, Quidsi, Walmart.com, Kehe Foods, and Target.com, and were donated to the Oregon Food Bank for further distribution in Oregon and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific UPCs and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- MaraNatha Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter, 16 oz., UPC 51651092012; Whole Foods 365 Crunchy Almond Butter, 16 oz.., UPC 99482406561.
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,897
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 Range: 26DEC14 thru 06JUN15 and 24DEC14 thru 26DEC14
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by nSpired Natural Foods, Division of the Hain Celestial Group 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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