The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1840-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Peanut Paste and Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Test Results

Peanut Processors, Inc. is recalling bulk peanut paste and butter after a customer reported the product tested positive for Salmonella.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Peanut Processors, Inc. is recalling 93,620 lbs of Peanut Paste/Butter bulk tankers. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer that the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected product includes Lot # E-18191 and Lot # E-18191-1. The product was shipped to Arkansas and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Peanut Paste/Butter bulk tankers

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#: E-18191 & Lot#: E-18191-1

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Same manufacturer · Peanut Processors, Inc.

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