The six brands being recalled were Arrowhead Mills, MaraNatha, Kroger, Safeway, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, involving 43 types of different peanut and almond butters packaged in glass and plastic jars.
– The best before dates of the affected batches of the products ranged between December 4, 2014, and July 21, 2015.
After investigation, the CFS preliminarily confirmed that the affected products had been made available for sale in Hong Kong. The retailers concerned had stopped sale of the affected products upon CFS’ instruction.
– Checks on other major retail outlets have been conducted and, so far, no affected products have been found.
– The CFS will alert the trade to stop selling the products concerned and has been liaising with the US authorities for more information.
– The CFS will continue to closely monitor the situation and liaise with relevant authorities to follow up on the incidents.
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