The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1902-2017·Announced 2017-04-19

SoyNut Butter Recalled for Potential E. coli O157 Contamination

The SoyNut Butter Company is recalling I.M. Healthy Chunky SoyNut Butter due to potential E. coli O157 contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination of product with E. coli O157."

Plain-English summary

The SoyNut Butter Company is recalling 43,452 15-ounce jars of I.M. Healthy, Chunky SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free. The recall is being conducted because of potential contamination of the product with E. coli O157.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. All lots of the product are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it 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, Chunky SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →

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