Ritz Peanut Butter recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

May 23, 2022

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc recalls Ritz Peanut Butter

Recall number

F-1145-2022

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Walnut Creek Chocolate Co Inc

Sold / distributed

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV

Why it was recalled

Potential Salmonella contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Ritz Peanut Butter