Check for This Butter Nationwide
The recalled butter reached consumers nationwide through 12 distribution centers in the United States and one in the Dominican Republic. People bought this product in stores, on Amazon, or ate it at restaurants that purchase from Food Service Direct.
This wide distribution means the butter could be anywhere across multiple states. Check your butter even if you don’t live near Missouri, where Bunge is based.
The FDA noted there was no initial press release for this recall, which made the safety warning harder to find. Many consumers had to rely on federal monitoring databases to learn about the problem, making it easy to miss the recall notice entirely.
A Similar Butter Recall Last Year
Butter recalls have become increasingly common. In March, Agri-Mark Inc. recalled more than 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter because of possible coliform bacteria contamination. The Vermont company’s recall was classified as Class III, the lowest risk level, and covered products distributed in seven states. Coliform bacteria are common in the environment and in fecal matter. They usually do not cause illness, but their presence can signal germs that do. Luckily, no illnesses were reported.
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