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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0550-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

MaraNatha and Whole Foods Almond Butter Recalled for Salmonella Risk

nSpired Natural Foods is recalling specific almond butter products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, and other countries.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

nSpired Natural Foods, Division of the Hain Celestial Group, is recalling MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter (16 oz. and 26 oz.) and Whole Foods 365 Creamy Almond Butter (16 oz.). The recall involves 101,922 cases of these products. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products were distributed throughout the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates. They were also available for purchase online through Harristeeter.com, Quidsi, Walmart.com, Kehe Foods, and Target.com. Additionally, products were donated to the Oregon Food Bank and further distributed to a regional food bank facility in Washington.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter, 16 oz., UPC 51651060325; MaraNatha Roasted Creamy Almond Butter, 26 oz., UPC 51651092897; Whole Foods 365 Creamy Almond Butter, 16 oz., UPC 99482406578.
Affected units
101,922

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 (3)

  • Best By Dates Range: 24DEC14 thru 17JUN15
  • 04DEC14 thru 21APR15
  • 23DEC14 thru 24DEC14

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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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