The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0734-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Living Tree Community Foods Recalls Organic Macadamia Butter for Salmonella Risk

Living Tree Community Foods is recalling Organic Macadamia Butter due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.

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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Living Tree Community Foods is recalling Organic Macadamia Butter, 8 oz. glass jars, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recall was initiated after notification from an immediate supplier that the product is under recall for this reason.

The affected product is identified by UPC 64143200987 and includes Lots 134415, 136215, and 101716. A total of 204 jars were distributed in the United States across Arizona, Washington, Minnesota, California, Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Utah, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Mississippi, Georgia, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, but the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Living Tree Community Foods Organic Macadamia Butter, 8 oz. glass jar. Certified Organic. UPC 64143200987

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 (3)

  • Lots 134415
  • 136215
  • 101716.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Living Tree Community 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.

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