Living Nutz Nut & Seed Butter Raw Sprouted & Stoneground is being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Because this recall notice is posted on the FDA Enforcement Reports page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date. The recalling firm is Living Nutz Living Organic Foods of Bowdoinham, Maine. About 68 units of this product are included in this recall. They were sold in these states: Maine, Florida, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Texas. The recalled product is Living Nutz Nut & Seed Butter Raw Sprouted and Stoneground, that is sold in 8 ounce, 12 ounce, or 64 ounce containers. No pictures of these products were provided. The codes for this product are 121522 and 121523. The UPC number for the … [Read more...]
Wholesome Pantry Nut Butters Recalled For Possible Listeria
Wakefern Food Corporation, which owns and operates ShopRite stores in Maryland, is recalling several of their organic nut butter products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, according to news reports. The recalled products include Wholesome Pantry Organic Creamy Salted Almond Butter, with UPC number 04119006004, Wholesome Pantry Organic Creamy Unsalted Almond Butter with UPC number 04119006005, and Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sunflower Butter with UPC number 04119005827. Also recalled is Wholesome Pantry Organic Tahini Butter, with UPC number 04119005828, and Wholesome Pantry Organic Cashew Butter, with UPC number 04119006006. No product sizes or best before dates were listed. These products were sold in ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, … [Read more...]
Multistate E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to I.M. Healthy Soynut Butter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections that are linked to I.M. Healthy Brand SoyNut Butter. At least twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported in five states. Six of those sickened have been hospitalized. Four people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). No deaths have been reported. Epidemiological evidence at this time indicates that I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter is a likely source of this outbreak. Those products may be contaminated with E. coil O157:H7 that could make people sick. The CDC recommends that consumers do not eat, and childcare centers, schools, and other institutions do not serve, any I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter … [Read more...]
