FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0209-2017

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

New Seasons Market Creamy Almond Butter 16oz; Label reads in part "***NEW SEASONS WILD FRIENDS FOODS PORTLAND, OR *** IT'S A JAR OF ALMOND BUTTER CREAMY A hint of Jacobsen Sea Salt***" UPC 4060010401;

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
BEST BY 06/16/2017, BEST BY 08/15/2017, and BEST BY 08/30/2017. The 08/15/2017 lot was added to the recall on 9/13/16, after initiation. Press release contained all three lot codes.
Quantity
3741 units

Why it was recalled

New Seasons Markets is recalling their brand name Almond Butter due to a labeling error. Some of the jars labeled Almond Butter actually contain Peanut Butter.

Recalling firm

Firm
NEW SEASONS MARKET
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1300 SE Stark St, N/A, Portland, Oregon 97214-2471

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Washington, Oregon and California New Seasons Markets

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-09-12
FDA classified
2016-10-20
Posted by FDA
2016-10-26
Terminated
2017-02-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0209-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.