Check your peanut butter jars before you make that PB&J for today’s lunch box – some Skippy brand peanut butters are being recalled by parent company Unilever due to a possible Salmonella contamination problem. Salmonella is serious stuff, so if you have one of the two recalled varieties of Skippy on the shelf, make sure you throw it out right away.
The two recalled products are Skippy reduced fat creamy peanut butter spread and reduced fat chunky peanut butter spread, both of which are sold in 16.3 ounce plastic jars.
Sixteen states are affected by the recall: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. If you’re in one of the affected states and have a bottle of reduced fat Skippy in the fridge, check either the the UPC code on the label or the date code stamped on the lid:
- UPC codes 048001006812 or 048001006782 (found on the jar’s label below the bar code.)
- Best-if-used-by dates MAY1612LR1, MAY1712LR1, MAY1812LR1, MAY1912LR1, MAY2012LR1. or MAY2112LR1 (stamped on the lid of the jar)
So far, Unilever says that it isn’t aware of any illnesses related to the contaminated peanut butter. The problem was discovered during a routine sampling of the product which led to the recall. If you have a jar of recalled peanut butter, throw it out and call Skippy for a replacement coupon. The toll-free number to call is: 800-453-3432.
