Peanut Butter Fudge Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Peanut Butter Fudge due to possible Salmonella contamination. Lot 220219AC with Best if Used by Date 4/19/2022 was 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 is an FDA Class I recall for possible Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I classifications require a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric guidelines, regardless of reported illness status.
Plain-English summary
Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate Inc is recalling Peanut Butter Fudge 8 oz (Item code K509) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected lot is 220219AC with a Best if Used by Date of 4/19/2022, comprising 795 boxes total.
The affected product was distributed through retail stores in Pennsylvania and to consumers in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Washington, Indiana, Iowa, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York.
Salmonella is a serious pathogen that can cause foodborne illness with symptoms including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The FDA classified this recall as Class I due to the serious health hazard posed by possible Salmonella contamination.
The recalled product
- Product
- Peanut Butter Fudge 8 oz. Item code: K509
- Manufacturer
- Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate 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)
- Lot 220219AC with Best if Used by Date of 4/19/2022
Distribution
Distributed in 14 states:
- DE
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- MA
- MD
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- PA
- SC
- VA
- WA
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