MaraNatha Organic Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
nSpired Natural Foods is recalling MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed in the United States, Canada, and other countries.
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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
nSpired Natural Foods, Division of the Hain Celestial Group, is recalling MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall includes three specific products: MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Hint of Sea Salt in 16 oz. and 26 oz. sizes, and MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter in 500 grams. The recall covers 29,073 cases of these products.
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 (1-800 diapers.com), Walmart.com, Kehe Foods (eyelevelsolutions.com), and Target.com. Additionally, products were donated to the Oregon Food Bank and further distributed to a regional food bank facility in Washington. The best-by dates for the recalled items range from January 3, 2015, to June 25, 2015, and from January 3, 2015, to June 24, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and best-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Hint of Sea Salt, 16 oz., UPC 51651092326; MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Hint of Sea Salt, 26 oz., UPC 51651092913; MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 500 grams, UPC 51651093309.
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 29,073
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 (2)
- Best By Dates Range: 03JAN15 thru 25JUN15
- 03JAN15 thru 24JUN15
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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