The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0743-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Cargill Recalls Crisco Professional Liquid Butter Alternative for Excessive Additives

Cargill is recalling Crisco Professional Liquid Butter Alternative because it contains excessive amounts of TBHQ and DMPS. The product was distributed to 29 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class II recall. Per the rubric, a Class II recall without reported hospitalizations or fatalities falls under the 'High' severity category, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Cargill, Inc. is recalling Crisco Professional Liquid Butter Alternative, Salted for Added Flavor, 1-gallon bottles. The recall is due to the product containing an excessive amount of TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone) and DMPS (dimethyl polysiloxane).

The affected product is identified by Item # 100087427, Batch # 3000524439, Code Date S24615, and a Best By date of 3/1/2016. The product was shipped to Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if it matches the listed codes. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Crisco PROFESSIONAL Liquid Butter Alternative, SALTED FOR ADDED FLAVOR, NET/NETO 1 GAL (3.79 L) INGREDIENTS; Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin***TBHQ ***Dimethylpolysiloxane***CONTAINS: SOY. UPC 7 81525 64775 7
Manufacturer
Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters
Category
Food — Cooking Oils / Fats
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 (4)

  • Item # 100087427
  • Batch # 3000524439
  • Code Date S24615
  • Best By 3/1/2016

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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