The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0741-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Cargill Recalls Monarch Liquid Butter Alternative Due to Excessive Additives

Cargill is recalling Monarch Liquid Butter Alternative because it contains excessive amounts of TBHQ and dimethyl polysiloxane.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or labeling issues.

Plain-English summary

Cargill, Inc. is recalling Monarch Liquid Butter Alternative, artificially flavored, 1-gallon bottles. The recall involves 18,359 cases of the product, which was shipped to 29 states including Alabama, California, and Texas.

The recall was initiated because the product contains an excessive amount of TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone) and DMPS (dimethyl polysiloxane). The affected batches have specific code dates and best-by dates ranging from March 29, 2016, to July 1, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific batch numbers and code dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled batches, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
MONARCH LIQUID BUTTER ALTERNATIVE, ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED ,NET/NETO 1 GAL (3.79 L) INGREDIENTS; SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL WITH SALT***TBHQ***DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE***CONTAINS: SOY. UPC 7 58108 38874 1
Manufacturer
Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters
Category
Food — Baking / Shortening
Hazard

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 (17)

  • Item # 100087374: Batch # 3000474230
  • Code Date S18415
  • Best By 3/29/2016
  • Batch # 3000509515
  • Code Date S22815
  • Best By 5/12/2016
  • Batch # 3000515241 Code Date S234515
  • Best By 5/18/2016
  • Batch # 3000532385 Code Date S25615 Best By 6/9/2016
  • Batch # 3000532572
  • Code Date S25715
  • Best By 6/10/2016
  • Batch # 3000542939
  • Code Date S27115
  • Best By 6/24/2016 & Batch # 3000548381
  • Code Date S27815
  • Best By 7/1/2016.

Distribution

Distributed in 29 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters 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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