Class IF-0561-2013

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

Harry & David Creamy Caramel Peanut Spread, 12 oz. jars, labeled in part: "HARRY & DAVID CREAMY CARAMEL PEANUT SPREAD***NET WT 12 OZ (340g)***INGREDIENTS: ROASTEDPEANUTS, SUGAR, CARAMEL COMPOUND***MADE FOR: HARRY AND DAVID MEDFORD, OR 97501***7 80994 75786 8***" The 12 oz. jars are sold individually and also as gift add-ons for gift baskets. The gift baskets are listed below: Harry & David Apple Snack Box; Wolferman's Bee Sweet Gift Basket; Wolferman's Hearty Snack Gift Basket; Wolferman's All-Day Assortment Gift Basket; Wolferman's Fathers Day Basket

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best By Date on the recalled nut products - 01MAY11 through 24SEPT13. The lot code format for the baskets is DDDYM(H or C), with DDD representing the Julian date, Y representing the year, and letter M, H or C representing the production facility, printed on the shipping container. The affected lots would have been between 1460M(H or C) to 2682M(H or C).
Quantity: 5,928 - 12 oz. jars

Why it was recalled

Product received from supplier is being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella

Recalling firm

Firm: Harry and David Operations, Inc.
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2500 S Pacific Hwy, N/A, Medford, Oregon 97501-8724

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide and Canada through online ordering www.harryanddavid.com/h/home and through retail stores located throught the U.S.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-09-27
FDA classified: 2012-10-26
Posted by FDA: 2012-11-07
Terminated: 2013-03-14
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0561-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.