Justin's Nut Butter Recalled for Foreign Metallic Fragments
Justin's Nut Butter is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Maple Almond Butter and Chocolate Hazelnut Butter due to the presence of foreign metallic fragments.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Justin's Nut Butter has initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Maple Almond Butter 16oz jars and Chocolate Hazelnut Butter 16oz jars. The recall is being conducted due to the presence of foreign metallic fragments in the unpackaged nut butter.
The affected products include specific lots of the 16oz jars. The recall covers a nationwide distribution, with no foreign, military, government, or VA distribution reported. The specific lot codes and best-by dates for the Chocolate Hazelnut Butter are Lot Code 191 (Best By Date 07/10/14) and Lot Code 192 (Best By Date 07/11/14).
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact Justin's Nut Butter for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences would be serious or permanent.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chocolate Hazelnut Butter 16oz Jar (Unit UPC 894455000490, Case UPC 894455000612)
- Manufacturer
- Justin'S Nut Butter
- Category
- Food — Nut Butter
- Hazard
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 Code 191 (Best By Date 07/10/14) Lot Code 192 (Best By Date 07/11/14)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Justin'S Nut Butter 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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