The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0776-2019·Announced 2018-12-26

Lipari Foods Recalls Inspired Organic Almond Butter Due to Listeria

Lipari Foods is recalling Inspired Organic Almond Butter because product testing found Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should stop using the product.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC is recalling 1,309 cases of Inspired Organic Almond Butter, 16oz. plastic jars (UPC #: 863669742540). The recall was initiated because product testing returned positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is distributed in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Canada. The recall covers all lots and all dates for item number 967067.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Inspired Organic Almond Butter 16oz. plastic jar, 6 per case UPC #: 863669742540 refrigerate after opening
Hazard
Affected units
1,309

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 967067

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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.

See all 4 products in this recall →

Similar recalls