CLASS II Food recall · Reported 2 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Skippy Creamy 25% Less Fat Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread recalled
Hormel Foods is recalling Skippy Creamy 25% Less Fat Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 29 Oct 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0288-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72523
- Recalling firm
- Hormel Foods, Austin, MN
- Brand
- Skippy Creamy
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 24 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 2 Dec 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Dips & Spreads
Timeline
| 29 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential metal shavings in jars of peanut butter.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Skippy Creamy 25% Less Fat Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread Net Wt. 16.3 OZ (1 lb 0.3 OZ) 462g in plastic jars, UPC: 037600105002
Where it was distributed
AL, AR, DE, GA, NC, SC, VA
AlabamaArkansasDelawareGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential metal shavings in jars of peanut butter.
Which lots are affected?
Best IF Used By DEC1416LR1
Where was it sold?
AL, AR, DE, GA, NC, SC, VA
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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