Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 1.4 oz, UPC 894455000247.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0305-2013) was formally reported on October 31, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 26, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Justin's Nut Butter is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Boulder, CO. Federal records indicate 1,130 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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 butt… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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 Solutio…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.