Ritz Peanut Butter recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Ritz Peanut Butter due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 682 units distributed across 29 states.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a FDA Class I recall, the agency's highest-level food safety classification. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical.
Plain-English summary
Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc is recalling Ritz Peanut Butter due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 682 units distributed across 29 states.
The product was distributed in 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. The affected product has code CRIT01 and lot codes 1316, 1320, 1336, 1342, 1347, 1350, 1355, 1356, 2012, 2032, 2053, 2075, 2097, 2098, 2103, 2118, and 2124.
Consumers who have purchased this product should verify the product code and lot code. If they possess any recalled product, they should not consume it and should return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ritz Peanut Butter
- Manufacturer
- Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- 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 (17)
- Product Code: CRIT01 Lot Codes: 1316
- 1320
- 1336
- 1342
- 1347
- 1350
- 1355
- 1356
- 2012
- 2032
- 2053
- 2075
- 2097
- 2098
- 2103
- 2118
- 2124
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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