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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Dairy & Eggs

Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter Recalled for Potential Listeria

Agency Publication Date: April 28, 2020
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Summary

Homestead Creamery, Inc. has voluntarily recalled 102 cases of its Unsalted Butter (0.45 lb net weight) because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled butter was distributed through home delivery services, the firm's retail store, and various distribution partners across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Risk

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your refrigerator for Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter in 0.45 lb. cellophane-wrapped packages with an expiration date of 4/30.
  2. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  3. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) if you have additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Homestead Creamery Unsalted Butter (0.45 lb.)
Variants: Cellophane wrap
Lot Numbers:
4/30 expiration date

Recall #: F-0924-2020; 1 unit per package; 102 cases affected.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 85443
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Homestead Creamery, Inc.
Sold By: Homestead Creamery Retail Store; Home delivery; Distribution partners
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 102 Cases
Distributed To: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine

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