Potentially affected shipments went to: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
According to Hormel, no consumers have complained about the issue and all retailers who received the products have been notified.
The company said in a press release that the facility’s internal detection systems flagged up the issue and that it was issuing the recall “out of caution and with an emphasis on the quality of its products.”
If you believe you have purchased any of these products, you may return it to the store where it was purchased or call Skippy Foods Consumer Engagement at 1-866-475-4779 or visit their website: www.peanutbutter.com, for a step-by-step guide.
Minnesota-based Hormel is over 130 years old and created the world’s first canned ham and legendary SPAM, a staple for World War II troops. It now boasts over 50 brands sold worldwide, from Planters to Herdez.
Hormel acquired Skippy in 2013 for about $700 million to expand its business into non-meat proteins. More than 90 million jars of Skippy peanut butter are made annually, according to Hormel’s website.