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Peanut Processors Recalls Bulk Peanut Butter Due to Salmonella Risk
Peanut Processors, Inc. recalls bulk peanut paste/butter due to Salmonella contamination. Check lot numbers E-18191 and E-18191-1 if you received product in AR or TN.
“Peanut Processors Recalls Bulk Peanut Butter Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18848-peanut-processors-recalls-bulk-peanut-butter-due-to-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1840-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1840-2018%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 20, 2018, that Peanut Processors, Inc. is recalling bulk Peanut Paste/Butter due to a potential Salmonella contamination. The firm initiated the voluntary Class I recall after customer testing confirmed the hazard.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Peanut Processors
Product: Bulk Peanut Paste/Butter
Lot codes: E-18191 and E-18191-1
Quantity: 93,620 lbs
Distribution: Shipped to Arkansas (AR) and Tennessee (TN)
The hazard
The product tested positive for Salmonella. The firm was notified of this result by a customer.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Peanut Processors, Inc. has one other recall on record since June 19, 2018. On June 19, 2018, the company recalled dry roasted medium chop peanut granules for a Salmonella risk after customer testing confirmed the hazard. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk (July 17, 2026), Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (December 2, 2025), and JCB Flavors Butter Parsley Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (May 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for bulk tankers of Peanut Paste/Butter manufactured by Peanut Processors, Inc. with Lot numbers E-18191 or E-18191-1. The product was shipped to Arkansas and Tennessee.
Brand
Peanut Processors
Category
Food
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to AR & TN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arkansas, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 40 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-1840-2018 (July 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1840-2018 to see it in context.
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