CLASS II Food recall · Reported 27 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sour Cherry Marmalade with metal lid e. Total package size recalled
American Spoon Foods is recalling Sour Cherry Marmalade with metal lid e. Total package size (e.g. 12 packages), distributed in 39 states. The recall was initiated on 21 Jul 2014 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-2343-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68872
- Recalling firm
- American Spoon Foods, Petoskey, MI
- Brand
- Sour
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 21 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 27 Aug 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Mold
- Product category
- Cherries
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may have mold in jar.
Product as listed by the FDA
American Spoon Food Sour Cherry Marmalade, 9.5 oz in glass jars with metal lid e. Total package size (e.g. 12 packages per case): 12 jars per case
Where it was distributed
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI AND WV.
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouri
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may have mold in jar.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog #: MARM-CH, Lots:408400040001 - 408400040431, Best flavor date: 03/2016 and Lots: 408400050001 - 408400050459, Best flavor date: 03/2016
Where was it sold?
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI AND WV.
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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