The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0578-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Xan Confections Recalls Peanut Butter Chocolate Confections Due to Salmonella Risk

Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 15 cases of Bulk Milk Peanut Butter Cups because the peanut butter supplier 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Xan Confections is voluntarily recalling 15 cases of its Bulk Milk Peanut Butter Cup, item number 254. The product is a chocolate confection sold in cases of 24 pieces. The recall was initiated after the company learned that Sunland, Inc., its peanut butter supplier, had recalled its entire peanut butter product line due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected products were distributed through 98 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as through online distribution. The specific product code is UPC 8-95784-00254-4, and the best-by date is January 17, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate, confections. Bulk Milk Peanut Butter Cup, item number 254. 24 pieces per case.
Manufacturer
Xan Confections
Affected units
15

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • UPC 8-95784-00254-4 Best By Date(s): Jan. 17
  • 2013

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →