Critical FDA (Food)·F-0562-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

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.

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, 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.
Manufacturer: nSpired Natural Foods, Division of the Hain Celestial Group
Category: Food — Peanut Butter
Hazard: salmonella
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

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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