Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Harry & David is recalling 36,060 jars of Creamy Banana Peanut Spread due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was sold nationwide and in Canada.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella contamination risk in a food product typically warrants the highest severity level due to the potential for serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Harry and David Operations, Inc. is recalling 36,060 12-ounce jars of Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread. The recall is being conducted because the product received from a supplier has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The jars were sold individually and as gift add-ons for specific gift baskets, including the Harry & David Apple Snack Box and various Wolferman's baskets.
The affected products have Best By Dates ranging from 01MAY11 through 24SEPT13. The lot code format for the baskets is DDDYM(H or C), with affected lots between 1460M(H or C) to 2682M(H or C). The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada through online ordering at www.harryanddavid.com/h/home and through retail stores located throughout the U.S.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their Best By Dates and lot codes against the information provided. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread, 12 oz. jars labeled in part: "HARRY & DAVID CREAMY BANANA PEANUT SPREAD***NET WT. 12 OZ. (340g)***INGREDIENTS: ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, BANANA COMPOUND***MADE FOR: HARRY AND DAVID MEDFORD, OR 97501***7 80994 73871 3***" The 12 oz.…
- Manufacturer
- Harry and David Operations, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Peanut Spread
- Hazard
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 (4)
- with DDD representing the Julian date
- Y representing the year
- and letter M
- H or C representing the production facility
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Harry and David Operations, Inc. 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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