Cargill Recalls Butter Flavored Oil Due to Excessive Additives
Cargill is recalling 1-gallon bottles of refyne Butter Flavored Oil because they contain excessive amounts of TBHQ and dimethyl polysiloxane.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a low probability of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard involves excessive amounts of specific additives rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Cargill, Inc. is recalling 654 cases of refyne Artificially Flavored BUTTER FLAVORED OIL, 1-gallon bottles. The recall is due to the presence of excessive amounts of TBHQ (tert-Butylhydroquinone) and DMPS (dimethyl polysiloxane) in the product.
The affected product is identified by Item # 100087373, Batch # 3000519677, Code Date S24015, and a Best By date of 5/24/2016. The product was shipped to 29 states, including 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 who have this product should stop using it and contact Cargill, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- refyne Artificially Flavored BUTTER FLAVORED OIL, NET CONTENTS 1 GAL (3.79 L) INGREDIENTS; SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL,***TBHQ--- Dimethylpolysiloxane***CONTAINS: SOY., UPC 0 41560 13659 4
- Manufacturer
- Cargill, Inc Corporate Headquarters
- Category
- Food — Cooking Oils
- 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 # 100087373
- Batch # 3000519677
- Code Date S24015
- Best By 5/24/2016
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.
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