Class IF-0300-2013

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

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.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best By Dates from 04/11/11 to 08/30/2013.
Quantity: 129,923 units

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm: Justin's Nut Butter
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2434 30th St, N/A, Boulder, Colorado 80301-1232

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-09-26
FDA classified: 2012-10-19
Posted by FDA: 2012-10-31
Terminated: 2013-03-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0300-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.