CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Unsalted Butter recalled by Homestead Creamery

Homestead Creamery is recalling Unsalted Butter. The recall was initiated on 1 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes4/30 expiration date

Quantity recalled102 Cases

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-0924-2020
FDA event ID: 85443
Recalling firm: Homestead Creamery, Wirtz, VA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Apr 2020
FDA classified: 28 Apr 2020
Reported: 6 May 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Ready Meals

Timeline

1 Apr 2020	Recall initiated by company
28 Apr 2020	Classified by FDA	+27 days
6 May 2020	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

Unsalted butter has potential to be contaminated with 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

Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter. 0.45 lb. net weight. 1 unit per package, cellophane wrap

Where it was distributed

The recalled butter was distributed to the firms' distribution partners, through our home delivery, and our retail store. The unsalted butter was distributed in a pattern of the mid-Atlantic to the northeast states.

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Unsalted butter has potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

4/30 expiration date

Where was it sold?

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.

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