Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled For Potential Metal Fragments

MASSACHUSETTS — The Food and Drug Administration and Skippy Foods LLC are recalling 9,353 cases of Skippy peanut butter because some of the jars could contain small pieces of stainless steel that came off a piece of manufacturing equipment.

Over 161,692 pounds of peanut butter could be affected.

Below is a list of the affected products and their corresponding code dates, which are found on the top of the lid.

• SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter, 40oz - Best if Used By MAY0423 and Best if Used By MAY0523
• SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter - Club, 2/40oz - Best if Used By MAY0523
• SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter, 16.3oz -Best if Used By MAY0623 and Best if Used By MAY0723
• SKIPPY® Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein, 14oz - Best if Used By MAY1023

No other variations are part of this announcement.

According to Skippy, internal detection systems at the manufacturing facility were able to detect the equipment issue. There have been no consumer complaints associated with this recall to date, and all retailers that received the affected product have been properly notified.

If you have purchased an affected jar of peanut butter, you can return the jar to where you purchased it for an exchange. You can also call Skippy Foods Consumer Engagement at 1-866-475-4779, or contact the company online at www.peanutbutter.com.