Seasonal Peanut Butter Cups recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Seasonal Peanut Butter Cup Gift Boxes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The 4oz boxes with Lot Code 1362 have been distributed across multiple states.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall carries an FDA Class I designation, establishing a minimum severity of 4. While no illnesses have been reported, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, and the product was distributed across 30 states affecting 134 units.
Plain-English summary
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Seasonal Peanut Butter Cup Gift Boxes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected products are packaged in 4oz boxes containing 8 pieces each, with Product Code VPBC01 and Lot Code 1362. A total of 134 units have been identified in this recall.
The recalled products were distributed across 30 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
This is a Class I recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Salmonella is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have obtained this product should not consume it and should dispose of it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Seasonal Peanut Butter Cup Gift Boxes packaged in 4oz, 8 piece boxes
- Manufacturer
- Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- salmonella
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)
- Product Code: VPBC01 Lot Code: 1362
Distribution
Distributed in 29 states:
- AL
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- LA
- MA
- MI
- MN
- MO
- NC
- ND
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- PA
- SC
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WI
- WV
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