The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0706-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Larsen's Creamery Bulk Salted Butter Recall for Pasteurization Defect

Larsen's Creamery, Inc. is recalling Bulk Salted Butter, item #502, due to an out-of-compliance HTST (High Temperature Short Time) recording chart. The recalled butter was made from pasteurized milk on 4/7/21 and distributed in Oregon and Washington.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the hazard is a process compliance issue with a theoretical food-safety risk rather than a confirmed pathogenic contamination. The recall is precautionary based on a pasteurization-equipment documentation defect.

Plain-English summary

Larsen's Creamery, Inc. is recalling Bulk Salted Butter, item #502, a 55 lb. (25 kg) solid block packaged in a carton case with plastic liner. Plant No. 41-41 produced the affected product.

The recall was initiated because the FDA determined the HTST (High Temperature Short Time) recording chart to be out of compliance. The butter manufactured from pasteurized milk on April 7, 2021 is affected. A total of 798 cases were distributed in Oregon and Washington.

Consumers and establishments that received this product should cease use and contact Larsen's Creamery, Inc. for further instructions. The out-of-compliance pasteurization record creates a potential risk that the milk used in the butter may not have been properly pasteurized.

The recalled product

Product
Bulk Salted Butter, item #502. Butter solid block is packaged in carton case with plastic liner, net wt. 55 lb. (25kg). The label is read in parts: "***BUTTER 55.115 LBS. NET (25 KG) ***PLANT NO. 41-41***".
Manufacturer
Larsen's Creamery, Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy / Butter
Hazard
  • pasteurization-defect
  • potential-pathogenic-contamination

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 (1)

  • 174 S8 4/8/2021 177 S8 4/9/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • OR
  • WA

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