The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1142-2022·Announced 2022-06-08

Peanut Butter Caramel Corn recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Peanut Butter Caramel Corn due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 234 units distributed to multiple U.S. states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I. FDA Class I classification represents the highest severity level due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Peanut Butter Caramel Corn due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The recall affects 234 units distributed across 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. Affected lot codes are 1305, 1306, 1313, 1320, 1335, 1340, 1347, 2073, 2087, 2095, 2115, and 2118.

Consumers should not consume the recalled product. Those who have purchased the affected product should dispose of it or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Peanut Butter Caramel Corn
Affected units
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 (12)

  • Lot Codes: 1305
  • 1306
  • 1313
  • 1320
  • 1335
  • 1340
  • 1347
  • 2073
  • 2087
  • 2095
  • 2115
  • 2118

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc 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 15 products in this recall →

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