MaraNatha and Kroger Almond Butter Recalled for Salmonella Risk
nSpired Natural Foods is recalling specific MaraNatha and Kroger almond butter products due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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 No Stir Creamy Almond Butter (12 oz. and 340 grams) and Kroger No Stir Creamy Almond Butter (12 oz.) because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall covers 293,038 cases of the affected products.
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. 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. The affected products have best-by dates ranging from December 16, 2014, to July 21, 2015. If you have these products, do not consume them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter, 12 oz., UPC 51651093682; MaraNatha No Stir Creamy Almond Butter, 340 grams, UPC 51651093453; Kroger No Stir Creamy Almond Butter, 12 oz., UPC 11110791214;
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 293,038
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: 16DEC14 thru 11MAY15 11DEC14 thru 05JUL15
- 14DEC14 thru 14JUL15
- 12DEC14 thru 21JUL15
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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