Ritz Peanut Butter recall

Recalled by Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc · Walnut Creek, OH, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Potential Salmonella contamination

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What was recalled

Ritz Peanut Butter

Quantity: 682 units

Food: Peanut butter

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Product Code: CRIT01 Lot Codes: 1316, 1320, 1336, 1342, 1347, 1350, 1355, 1356, 2012, 2032, 2053, 2075, 2097, 2098, 2103, 2118, 2124

Where it was sold

Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina North Dakota New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: May 23, 2022
In FDA report of: Jun 8, 2022
Terminated: Jul 19, 2022
FDA recall number: F-1145-2022 · event 90285
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (14 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella May 23, 2022