Xan Confections Recalls Peanut Butter Chocolate Due to Salmonella Risk
Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 peanut butter chocolate products because the supplier's peanut butter may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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
Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 13 of its gourmet peanut butter chocolate products. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The decision to recall follows the discovery that Sunland, Inc., the peanut butter supplier used in the production of Xan Confections products, has recalled its entire peanut butter product manufactured between May 1, 2012, and September 24, 2012. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Bulk Peanut Butter LadybuG, item number 296, with a best-by date of November 18, 2012.
The recall affects 67 cases of the product distributed through 98 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as through online distribution. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chocolate, confections. Bulk Peanut Butter LadybuG, item number 296.15pieces per case.
- Manufacturer
- Xan Confections
- Category
- Food — Confections
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 67
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)
- UPC 8-95784-00296-4 Best By Date(s): Nov. 18
- 2012
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Xan Confections 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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