The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1379-2022·Announced 2022-07-06

FDA Recalls Safeway Quick Chek Apples and Peanut Butter Snack Trays for Salmonella

Safeway Fresh Foods recalled 1164 cases of Quick Chek Apples and Peanut Butter Snack Trays due to potential Salmonella contamination in the peanut butter. Affected products have various Best Buy dates from April through June 2022.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a Class I FDA recall with Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, the FDA's Class I classification mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric, reflecting serious potential for harm.

Plain-English summary

Quick Chek #14294 Apples and Peanut Butter Snack Trays manufactured by Safeway Fresh Foods LLC are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination in the peanut butter. The recalled product is a 5.1 oz plastic tray with lid, kept refrigerated. Approximately 1164 cases were distributed domestically.

The affected products have the following Best Buy dates: April 27, 28, and 30, May 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, and 28, and June 1, 2, 4, and 8 (all 2022).

Consumers in possession of these snack trays should discard them or return them to the retailer where purchased. Do not consume the product. Anyone who has consumed these trays and experiences health problems should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Quick Chek, #14294 Apples and Peanut Butter Snack Tray, each case is 12/ 5.1 oz. Plastic Tray with lid, 12 packages per case, Keep refrigerated.
Affected units
1,164

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 (19)

  • Best Buy Date 6/8/22
  • 6/4/22
  • 6/2/22
  • 6/1/22
  • 5/28/22
  • 5/26/22
  • 5/25/22
  • 5/21/22
  • 5/19/22
  • 5/18/22
  • 5/14/22
  • 5/12/22
  • 5/11/22
  • 5/7/22
  • 5/5/22
  • 5/4/22
  • 4/30/22
  • 4/28/22
  • and 4/27/22

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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