The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0584-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Kerry Brown Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Kerry Foods is recalling specific lots of Brown Butter because an ingredient tested positive for Salmonella. The product was distributed in six US states and 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 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods is recalling Item Number 30590439.01, Kerry Brown Butter, Net WT 50 lb (22.68 KG), Lot Number 0416424102. The recall involves 61 bags totaling 3,050 lbs of the product.

The recall was initiated because Kerry determined that eleven products they manufactured contained an ingredient which was found positive for Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kansas, and Canada.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number 30590439.01, Kerry, Brown Butter 30590439.01, Net WT 50 lb (22.68 KG), Lot Number: 0416424102
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 0416424102

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Kerry Foods 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 13 products in this recall →

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