Organic Honey Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000001, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000094.

Justin's Nut Butter recalled Organic Honey Peanut Butter 16 oz UPC 894455000001, 1.15 oz squeeze packs UPC 894455000094. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Sep 26, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "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" Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "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," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Boulder, CO. The recall covers 48,955 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 31, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.