CLASS II Food recall · Reported 14 Oct 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Skippy Super Chunk Peanut Butter recalled by Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods is recalling Skippy Super Chunk Peanut Butter, distributed in 35 states. The recall was initiated on 28 Sep 2020 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-0030-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86514
- Recalling firm
- Hormel Foods, Austin, MN
- Brand
- Skippy Super
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Sep 2020
- FDA classified
- 19 Oct 2020
- Reported
- 14 Oct 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Peanut Butter
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +16 days |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Classified by FDA | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit
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 Super Chunk Peanut Butter 16.3oz UPC: 00037600110723 packaged in non-flexible plastic container
Where it was distributed
AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
AlabamaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouri
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit
Which lots are affected?
Lot # BEST IF USED BY SEP2921 LR3
Where was it sold?
AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
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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