CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Dec 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Inspired Organic Peanut Butter recalled
Lipari Foods Operating is recalling Inspired Organic Peanut Butter, distributed in 15 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0778-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81754
- Recalling firm
- Lipari Foods Operating, Warren, MI
- Brand
- Inspired
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 30 Jan 2019
- Reported
- 26 Dec 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Peanut Butter
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +15 days |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product testing returned positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Inspired Organic Peanut Butter 16oz. plastic jar, 6 per case UPC #: 863669742588 refrigerate after opening
Where it was distributed
FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, PA, TN, WI, WV, CANADA
FloridaIowaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTennesseeWisconsinWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product testing returned positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
All lots All dates Item number 967073
Where was it sold?
FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, PA, TN, WI, WV, CANADA
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
3 other products · FDA event 81754This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Inspired Organic Tahini Butter recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Inspired Organic Tahini Butter recalledInspired | Lipari Foods Operating | Listeria | 15 states | |
| CLASS I | Inspired Organic Almond Butter recalledInspired | Lipari Foods Operating | Listeria | 15 states | |
| CLASS I | Inspired Organic Sunflower Butter recalledInspired | Lipari Foods Operating | Listeria | 15 states |
More recalls from Lipari Foods Operating
All 52| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | JLM Roasted Salted Pecan Halves, 12 per wholesale case recalled | Lipari Foods Operating | Foreign Material | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS II | IO Inspired Organics Organic Raw Walnuts recalledIO Inspired | Lipari Foods Operating | Undeclared Tree Nuts | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS III | IO Inspired Organics Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces recalledIO Inspired | Lipari Foods Operating | Undeclared Tree Nuts | 11 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Lipari Foods Operating Company products recalled | Lipari Foods Operating | Salmonella | 16 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Backcountry Dried Apricots 12 packages recalledBackcountry | Lipari Foods Operating | Undeclared Sulfites | 18 states |
Other Peanut Butter recalls
All 337| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Creamy Peanut Butter recalled by Ventura FoodsCreamy | Ventura Foods | Foreign Material | 40 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Creamy Peanut Butter recalled by Ventura FoodsCreamy | Ventura Foods | Foreign Material | 40 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Creamy Peanut Butter recalled by Ventura FoodsCreamy | Ventura Foods | Foreign Material | 40 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls recalled by Prep'd CDA | Prep'd CDA | Undeclared Soy | ID, WA |
| Food | CLASS I | Freshness Guaranteed Peanut Butter Snack Mix recalled by Palmer & | Palmer & | Salmonella | Nationwide |