Oskri Almond Chia Flax Butter Recalled for Listeria Risk
Oskri Corp. is recalling Almond Chia Flax 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 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: "Sunflower and Tahini Butter has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. EXPANDED1/21/2019 Recall was expanded to include all Oskri manufactured butters due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."
Plain-English summary
Oskri Corp. is recalling Almond Chia Flax Butter, packaged in 16 oz. plastic jars with UPC 66016-40112, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, and Texas. The recall was expanded on January 21, 2019, to include all Oskri manufactured butters due to the same potential contamination risk.
The affected lot numbers are 002-090, 092-184, 186-245, 247-325, 328-356, and 360-364, with Best By dates of June 20, 2020, and earlier. A total of 249,234 units are involved in the recall. The expanded distribution pattern includes Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected products and dispose of them or return them 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
- Almond Chia Flax Butter, packaged in 16 oz. plastic jars UPC 66016-40112. Oskri, 528 E. Tyranena Park Rd, Lake Mills, WI 53551. .
- Manufacturer
- Oskri Corp.
- Category
- Food — Butter / Spread
- 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.
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