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

Peanut butter cups recalled over blue plastic found in a filter

Ventura Foods is recalling 17 after the firm found pieces of blue plastic in a filter during production.

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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record cites blue plastic pieces found during production of a ready-to-eat food, with no injuries reported.

Plain-English summary

Creamy Peanut Butter, net wt 0.75 oz (21g), distributed by US Foods of Rosemont, Illinois, and Peanut Butter, net wt 0.5 oz and 0.75 oz, distributed by Dyma Brands, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, also sold under further brands listed in the enforcement record, is being recalled by Ventura Foods LLC.

The reason given in the enforcement record is foreign material: during production, the firm found pieces of blue plastic in a filter.

The record lists 17,115 cases of 0.75oz packs, 4,496 cases of 0.5oz packs and 516 cases of 1.12oz packs, with item numbers and lot codes recorded in the enforcement record. The product was shipped to a wide range of states listed in the record. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

Plastic pieces in food are a physical hazard. The record reports no illnesses or injuries. Consumers who have this product should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions.

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

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

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Ventura Foods LLC 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 3 products in this recall →