Food recall

Superior Nut Co. Inc. recall: Liquid Peanut Butter Topping under the Brand name

Superior Nut Co. Inc., of Cambridge, MA, recalled Liquid Peanut Butter Topping under the Brand name. The FDA's reason: “Aflatoxin test results above the established limit of 20 parts per billion.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 6, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 20, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 3, 2013

The recall

Company
Superior Nut Co. Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Aflatoxin test results above the established limit of 20 parts per billion”
Where it was sold
IA, IL, OH, MA, NJ, NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
61600

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1406-2012 Class II

    Liquid Peanut Butter Topping under the Brand name: Superior Nut Company, Murray's, Dairy Queen packaged in 6.5 lb., 45 lb.

    Codes: Liquid Peanut Butter: Lot numbers 6.5 lb: 01020212; 01020312; 02020312; 01013112; 02013112; 03013112; 04013112; 05013112; 06013112; 07013112; 08013112; 03010312; 04020312; 05020312; 06020312; 07020312; 08020312; 01020112. Liquid Peanut Butter: 45 lb pail Lot Number: 09020312

    Quantity: 54,835 lbs (2732 cases/6.5lbsx3 and 36 cases(45 lb pail)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 20, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.