Product recall: Miyoko's plant-based butter classified as Class II by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified a product recall of Miyoko's Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter as a Class II risk, after testing found possible contamination with yeast, mold and E. coli. The recall covers 1,304 cases distributed in 10 states. The voluntary action was first started by the company on September 11, and the FDA's classification was made on October 23.

What the recall covers

The recalled product is sold in eight-ounce packages with Universal Product Code (UPC) 857554005773. Secondary packaging holds the eight-ounce units in a six-pack, and the FDA report describes the product as perishable and stored refrigerated or frozen.

Consumers and retailers can check the lot code and best-by date. The primary packaging carries lot number 07871, while the corrugated shipping case lists lot number 1007871. Both carry a best-by date of November 5, 2026.

The butter was distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Reports differ slightly on the list: one version of the FDA information names Indiana, while another omits it. The product is distributed by Prosperity Organic Foods Inc., based in Boise, Idaho, which acquired Miyoko's Creamery last year, according to ABC News.

What the risk classification means

The FDA's Class II designation applies when use of or exposure to a product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or when the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. The classification does not by itself indicate that any illness has occurred.

ABC News reported that it is unclear whether anyone became ill after consuming the affected product. No illness linked to the recall has been confirmed in the reports reviewed.

Refund and disposal guidance

The recall notice did not describe how to return the product for a possible refund, and ABC News found no such information on the company's website. WSB-TV reported that the FDA did not say what consumers should do with the butter. In cases like this, the agency typically advises throwing the product away or returning it to the place of purchase, WSB-TV said.

Prosperity Organic Foods did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News.

What we know so far

The recall remains ongoing, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. Shoppers in the listed states who have the butter with the lot codes and best-by date above are advised to check their packaging before use. Further updates on the recall's scope or any reported illnesses have not been announced.

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