Unilever Announces Recall of
Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread Due to Possible Health Risk
Limited Recall of 6 Best-If-Used-By Dates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 4, 2011, Englewood Cliffs, NJ – Unilever United States, Inc. today announced a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No other Skippy® products are affected by this recall.

The product was distributed to retail outlets in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The affected product, which is packaged in 16.3 oz plastic jars, is as follows:
• UPCs: 048001006812 and 048001006782 (located on the side of the jar’s label below the bar code.)
• Best-If-Used-By Dates: MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1 and MAY2112LR1
(Stamped on the lid of the jar.)


To date, no illnesses related to this issue have been reported.

The recall was initiated as the result of a routine sampling program by the company, which revealed that these finished products may contain the bacteria.

Consumers who have purchased Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread with the above UPCs and Best-If-Used-By-Dates are urged to discard the product immediately and call the company for a replacement coupon. Consumers can contact the company at 1-800-453-3432, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM EST.
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Thanks for the update Rick... Better send Scott a PM before he makes one of his sheep sick

 

Thanks for the post. I dont eat the low fat stuff (who would I be kidding) but appreciate the heads up.

 

This happened a couple years ago and I got 2 free jars to replace those in my pantry once they fixed the problem. Peanut butter is a good source of protein and while I don't eat much of it, I like to keep it around as an emergency source of protein.

It doesn't spoil because I rotate it with fresh stock and let the grandkids chow down on it. You got kids and peanut butter, you are GOOD to go

 

Thank goodness Skippy 'Extra-Fat - Super Chunk' isn't being recalled........ I'd be in BIG trouble.

Think I'll go make a sammich and celebrate.

 

thats it...

Im going back to Nutella....

 

Had to look Nutella up. I had never heard of it. I had some Vegemite last year. Its actually not too bad.

 

Its pretty good stuff. Just a hint of chocolate, but not enough to overpower the nuttyness....

 

I'm a Jiff eater so I'm good to go

 

I was in Oz in '79. The first thing they do is lay a Vegemite sandwich on you. Jeez,it's like crushed up B vitamins on a piece of bread. They howled when I grimaced. Stuff sucks.

 

Stuff I had was lightly spread on toast with cream cheese. Not something I would normally keep in my kitchen but it really wasnt bad.

Have to try it sometime but I have never seen it up here or on the West coast.

 

What's Vegemite??

 

Remember eating that every morning while in Europe. Not too bad

Me 2

Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

 

I think it is to vegetables what Spam is to meat.


http://www.vegemite.com.au/vegemite/page?PagecRef=1

 

I am now craving peanut butter on toast thanks to you guys...