Food recall

Justin's Nut Butter recall: Natural Honey Peanut Butter

Justin's Nut Butter, of Boulder, CO, recalled Natural Honey Peanut Butter and 7 other products. The FDA's reason: “A voluntary recall has been initiated of certain lots and sizes of Justin's Classic Peanut Butter, Organic Peanut Butter, and Natural Honey Peanut Butter in response to Sunland, Inc. voluntarily...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 26, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 31, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed March 8, 2013

The recall

Company
Justin's Nut Butter (Boulder, CO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“A voluntary recall has been initiated of certain lots and sizes of Justin's Classic Peanut Butter, Organic Peanut Butter, and Natural Honey Peanut Butter in response to Sunland, Inc. voluntarily recalling their nut butter products. These products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. On 10/04/2012, Justin's expanded the recall to include more date codes as well as certain lots o”
Where it was sold
Justin's products were distributed nationwide and Canada through distributors and supermarket chains. They were also available for direct purchase from the firm's website through their online partner, Eye Level Solutions and through Amazon. Distributors located in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63288

The 8 products recalled

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

  • F-0300-2013 Class I

    Natural Honey Peanut Butter; 16 oz jars, UPC 855188003035; Natural Honey Peanut Butter Squeeze Packs 0.5 oz, UPC 894455000391, Natural Honey Peanut Butter Squeeze Packs 1.15 oz, UPC 855188003042.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 04/11/11 to 08/30/2013.

    Quantity: 129,923 units

  • F-0301-2013 Class I

    Natural Classic Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 855188003004, 1.15 oz Squeeze Packs UPC 855188003011.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 08/23/12 to 09/28/2012.

    Quantity: 12,401 units

  • F-0302-2013 Class I

    Organic Classic Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000117, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000087.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 03/19/11 to 08/6/2012.

    Quantity: 36,111 units

  • F-0303-2013 Class I

    Organic Honey Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000001, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000094.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 03/26/11 to 08/8/2012.

    Quantity: 48,955 units

  • F-0304-2013 Class I

    Natural Chocolate Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000476, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000506.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 03/23/11 to 10/10/2012.

    Quantity: 21,010 units

  • F-0305-2013 Class I

    Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 1.4 oz, UPC 894455000247.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 11/11/11 to 3/23/2013.

    Quantity: 1,130 units

  • F-0306-2013 Class I

    Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 1.4 oz, UPC 894455000254.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 11/11/11 to 3/23/2013.

    Quantity: 1130 units

  • F-0307-2013 Class I

    Justin's Classic Peanut Butter, 5 lb, Material Number F0004701, 45 lb Material number F0033001.

    Codes: Best By Dates from 03/06/11 to 9/23/2013.

    Quantity: 246 units

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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 October 31, 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.