The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0922-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Oskri Organic Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Oskri Corp. is recalling Organic Peanut Spicy Cayenne Butter due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was expanded to include all Oskri manufactured butters.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Oskri Corp. is recalling Organic Peanut Spicy Cayenne Butter, packaged in 16 oz. plastic jars and pouches, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is manufactured by Oskri Corp. in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. The recall was expanded on January 21, 2019, to include all Oskri manufactured butters due to the same potential contamination risk.

The recall covers 249,234 units with lot numbers 002-090, 092-184, 186-245, 247-325, 328-356, and 360-364. These products have Best By dates of June 2020 and earlier. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, and Texas. The expanded distribution includes Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and Best By dates. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Peanut Spicy Cayenne Butter, packaged in 16 oz. Plastic jars UPC 66016-40111, pouches UPC 66016-40164. Oskri, 528 E. Tyranena Park Rd, Lake Mills, WI 53551.
Manufacturer
Oskri Corp.
Hazard
Affected units
249,234

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 (6)

  • Lot numbers: 002-090
  • 092-184
  • 186-245
  • 247-325
  • 328-356
  • 360-364. with Best By dates of 6/20 (June 2020) and earlier.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Oskri Corp. 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 20 products in this recall →

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