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Hormel Foods Corporation Recall: Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Hormel Foods Corporation
Product
SKIPPY Super Chunk Peanut Butter 16.3oz UPC: 00037600110723…
Recall date
September 28, 2020
Terminated
December 2, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
SKIPPY Super Chunk Peanut Butter 16.3oz UPC: 00037600110723 packaged in non-flexible plastic container 00037600110723 15,352 cases = 184,224 jars Lot # BEST IF USED BY SEP2921 LR3

Distribution

  • AL
  • AR
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0030-2021
Event ID
86514
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Hormel Foods Corporation
Product description
SKIPPY Super Chunk Peanut Butter 16.3oz UPC: 00037600110723 packaged in non-flexible plastic container
Quantity
15,352 cases = 184,224 jars
Reason
Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit
Recall initiation date
September 28, 2020
Report date
October 14, 2020
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
December 2, 2020
Distribution pattern
AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 00037600110723; Lot # BEST IF USED BY SEP2921 LR3
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Hormel Foods Corporation

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Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
Alabama 1
Arkansas 1
California 1
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
Delaware 1
Florida 1
Georgia 1
Iowa 1
Idaho 1
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kansas 1
Kentucky 1
Massachusetts 1
Maryland 1
Maine 1
Michigan 1
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
North Carolina 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 1
New York 1
Ohio 1
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 1
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 1
Tennessee 1
Utah 1
Virginia 1
Vermont 1
Washington 1
Wisconsin 1

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Class II mean?

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