The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0996-2022·Announced 2022-04-20

SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter recalled for potential steel contamination

Skippy Foods recalls SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter due to potential small steel contaminants. The recall affects 9,353 cases distributed across multiple U.S. states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the potential presence of small steel fragments in a food product poses a risk of harm through possible choking or mouth injury.

Plain-English summary

Skippy Foods, LLC. is recalling SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter (16.3 oz / 462 g jars, UPC 037600104999) due to the potential presence of small steel contaminants in the product.

The affected product was packaged in clear plastic jars with blue labels and distributed across the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The product codes affected are those with "Best if Used By MAY0623" and "Best if Used By MAY0723" dates.

A total of 9,353 cases are subject to this recall. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. If you have any of the recalled product, do not consume it. You may return the product to the point of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter NET WT 16.3 oz (1 LB 3 OZ) 462 g UPC 037600104999 packaged in clear plastic jar with blue label
Manufacturer
Skippy Foods, LLC.
Category
Food — Peanut Butter
Hazard
Affected units
9,353

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 (2)

  • Best if Used By MAY0623
  • Best if Used By MAY0723

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Skippy Foods, 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.

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