Parkers Farm Peanut Butter Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling various peanut butter products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers nationwide distribution.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of peanut butter, including 16 oz tubs, 34 oz tubs, and 5 lb pails sold under the Parkers Farm and Costco brands. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed nationwide within the United States. The recall includes items with a 'Sell by' date before March 20, 2015. The total quantity involved is 369,840 cases across all varieties.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific sizes and brands listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Peanut Butter sold under the following sizes, brands, and textures: 1. 16 oz tubs with snap on lid (12 tubs in box) Parkers Farm CREAMY (55100) 2. 34 oz. tubs with snap on lid (6 tubs in box) Parkers Farm CREAMY (55300) 3. 5 lb. pail (2 pails in box) Parkers Farm Creamy…
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 369,840
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)
- Sell by Date before 3/20/2015
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 40 recalled by Parkers Farm 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.
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