American brand Skippy has voluntarily recalled over 161,000 pounds of peanut butter over possible contamination. The company announced Wednesday that the products “may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment.
Of the 9,353 cases, a limited number Skippy’s Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein have been recalled with a specific code date.
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The recall affects products with UPC codes of 37600-10520, 37600-10667, 37600-10499, or 37600-88095 and “best if used by” dates in May 2023 on the top of the lid.
The peanut butter was shipped to California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, according to Miami Herald.
“We apologize to our fans for this inconvenience,” Skippy said in a statement on the recall. “Our company is committed to product quality and will continue to invest in our processes to ensure the quality and wholesomeness of our products.”
Skippy also told its consumers that no other sizes, varieties or other packaging configurations of the brand’s peanut butter are included in the recall.
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As of Thursday, no complaints have been registered so far in connection to the contaminated products. All retailers who sold the aforementioned peanut butter jars have been notified, Skippy said.
The company also said that if any person has any of the recalled products, they should return it to their retailer for an exchange or call Skippy Foods Consumer Engagement at 1-866-475-4779 or visit the website at www.peanutbutter.com.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been made aware of this recall. Meanwhile, Walmart posted a list of its stores involved in this recall.
