Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter Recalled for Listeria Risk
Homestead Creamery is recalling unsalted butter due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions.
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 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Homestead Creamery, Inc. is recalling 102 cases of Unsalted Butter, 0.45 lb. net weight, 1 unit per package, cellophane wrap. The recall is due to the potential for the product to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled butter was distributed to the firm's distribution partners, through home delivery, and in their retail store. The distribution pattern covered the mid-Atlantic to the northeast states. The affected product has an expiration date of 4/30.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter. 0.45 lb. net weight. 1 unit per package, cellophane wrap
- Manufacturer
- Homestead Creamery, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 102
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)
- 4/30 expiration date
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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