The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0742-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Cargill Recalls Liquid Butter Alternative for Excessive Additives

Cargill is recalling Beyond Premium Liquid Butter Alternative due to excessive amounts of TBHQ and dimethyl polysiloxane.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) under the provided rubric.

Plain-English summary

Cargill, Inc. is recalling 1,928 cases of Beyond Premium Liquid Butter Alternative, Artificially Flavored Sodium Free, 1 gallon bottles. The product is identified by Item # 100087598, Batch # 3000485116, Code Date S19815, and Best By 4/12/2016.

The recall was initiated because the products contain an excessive amount of TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone) and DMPS (dimethyl polysiloxane). The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The product was shipped to the following states: AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI & WV. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Beyond PREMIUM LIQUID BUTTER ALTERNATIVE ,ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED SODIUM FREE, NET/NETO 1 GAL (3.79 L) INGREDIENTS; SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL ***TBHQ***DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE ***CONTAINS: SOY. UPC 7 58108 08439 1

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 (4)

  • Item # 100087598
  • Batch # 3000485116
  • Code Date S19815
  • Best By 4/12/2016

Distribution

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.

See all 5 products in this recall →