CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter recalled

The SoyNut Butter is recalling I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Mar 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll lots
Quantity recalled642,060 15OZ jars; 32,034 4LB tubs; 436,608 individual cups; 1,275 45LB pails

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1901-2017
FDA event ID
76643
Recalling firm
The SoyNut Butter, Glenview, IL
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
3 Mar 2017
FDA classified
10 Apr 2017
Reported
19 Apr 2017
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Telephone
Reason category
E. coli
Product category
Nut Butter

Timeline

3 Mar 2017Recall initiated by company
10 Apr 2017Classified by FDA+38 days
19 Apr 2017Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Potential contamination of product with E. coli O157.

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the FDA

I.M. Healthy, Creamy SoyNut Butter; Peanut Free; The SoyNut butter Company, Glenview, IL 60025

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Potential contamination of product with E. coli O157.

Which lots are affected?

All lots

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

10 other products · FDA event 76643

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is I.M. Healthy, Original Granola recalled by The SoyNut Butter.

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