Inspired Organic Sunflower Butter Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Lipari Foods is recalling Inspired Organic Sunflower Butter because product testing found Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 972 cases distributed across 15 states and Canada.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC is recalling Inspired Organic Sunflower Butter, 16oz. plastic jars (UPC #: 863669742526), because product testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 972 cases, with 6 jars per case. The affected product is identified by Item number 967064, and the recall covers all lots and all dates.
The product was distributed in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Inspired Organic Sunflower Butter 16oz. plastic jar, 6 per case UPC #: 863669742526 refrigerate after opening
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Butter / Spread
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 972
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 (1)
- All Lots All Dates Item number 967064
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC 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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