The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1866-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling Honey CREAMY Peanut Butter due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check sell-by dates and stop using affected products.

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 recalling Honey CREAMY (55200) Peanut Butter in 16 oz tubs with snap on lids. The recall is issued because various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by a sell-by date before 3/20/2015. The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties and was distributed nationwide within the United States.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if it matches the description and date. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Peanut Butter sold under the following sizes, brands: Honey CREAMY (55200) Peanut Butter in 16 oz tubs with snap on lid.
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
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.

See all 40 products in this recall →

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