The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0502-2026·Announced 2026-02-18

Multiple peanut butter brands recalled for blue plastic contamination

Multiple brands of peanut butter are being recalled due to potential contamination with blue plastic pieces discovered during production. Products were distributed to 38 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving foreign material (plastic) contamination in food. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, plastic contamination presents a potential choking hazard and falls under the rubric of risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ventura Foods LLC is recalling peanut butter products sold under multiple brand names including US Foods, Flavor Fresh, House Recipe, Katy's Kitchen, Gordon Food Service, and Poco Pac in various package sizes.

During production, blue plastic pieces were found in a filter used in the manufacturing process. To protect consumers from potential contamination, the company is recalling the affected batches.

The recalled products were distributed to 38 states across the country.

Consumers who have purchased affected products should check the lot numbers on their packaging against the FDA recall notice. Affected consumers should discard matching products. Those with questions can contact the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER NET WT 0.75 OZ(21g) DISTRIBUTED BY US FOODS, ROSEMONT, IL 60018; PEANUT BUTTER NET WT. 0.5OZ & NET WT 0.75OZ DIST BY: DYMA BRANDS, INC. ATLANTA, GA 30328; Product also sold under the following brand names: FLAVOR Fresh PEANUT BUTTER NET WT 0.75 OZ(21g) DISTR
Manufacturer
Ventura Foods LLC
Hazard
  • foreign-material
  • plastic-contamination
  • choking-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 (20)

  • 88652: Lot# D077F01
  • Lot# D079F01
  • Lot# D080F01
  • Lot# D083F01
  • Lot# D084F01
  • Lot# D086F01
  • Lot# D087F01
  • Lot# D090F01
  • Lot# D091F01
  • Lot# D092F01
  • Lot# D093F01
  • Lot# D095F01
  • Lot# D097F01
  • Lot# D098F01
  • Lot# D099F01
  • Lot# D106F01
  • Lot# D107F01 88640: Lot# D076F01
  • Lot# D085F01
  • Lot# D102F01 72445: Lot# D077F01
  • Lot# D078F01

Distribution

Distributed in 40 states:

  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI