The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0905-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Thrive Market Organic Almond Butter Recalled for Listeria Risk

Thrive Market is recalling all varieties of its Organic Almond Butter Creamy 16 oz. due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."

Plain-English summary

Thrive Market is voluntarily recalling all varieties of its Organic Almond Butter Creamy 16 oz. (SKU/UPC 671635704757). The recall affects 152,216 units of all unexpired lots. The product was distributed nationwide through website sales.

The recall is being issued due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific SKU and UPC listed above. For more information or to request a refund, consumers should contact Thrive Market directly.

The recalled product

Product
Thrive Market Organic Almond Butter Creamy 16 oz. SKU/UPC 671635704757
Manufacturer
THRIVE MARKET
Hazard
Affected units
152,216

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 unexpired lots.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by THRIVE MARKET 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 10 products in this recall →

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