SoyNut Butter Recalled for Potential E. coli O157 Contamination
The SoyNut Butter Company is recalling I.M. Healthy Creamy SoyNut Butter nationwide due to potential E. coli O157 contamination.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, and involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O157).
Plain-English summary
The SoyNut Butter Company is recalling I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free, due to potential contamination with E. coli O157. The recall covers 642,060 15-ounce jars, 32,034 4-pound tubs, 436,608 individual cups, and 1,275 45-pound pails. All lots are affected.
The product was distributed nationwide. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025
- Manufacturer
- The SoyNut Butter Company
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters
- 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)
- All lots
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by The SoyNut Butter Company 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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