Bell Plantation Ready-to-Eat Powdered Peanut Butter Recall: E. coli Contamination Risk
Bell Plantation recalls 16 oz. powdered peanut butter jars with E. coli levels exceeding safety standards. Consumers should check lot codes and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
Analytical results for generic non-pathogenic E. coli surpassed firm's in-house specifications for finished product..
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What happened, in plain English
Bell Plantation is recalling ready-to-eat powdered peanut butter in 16 oz. plastic jars due to E. coli levels that exceed their own safety standards. This could pose a health risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19730-bell-plantation-ready-to-eat-powdered-peanut-butter-recall-e.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19730-bell-plantation-ready-to-eat-powdered-peanut-butter-recall-e · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0868-2018
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“Bell Plantation Ready-to-Eat Powdered Peanut Butter Recall: E. coli Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19730-bell-plantation-ready-to-eat-powdered-peanut-butter-recall-e. Based on FDA recall #F-0868-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0868-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains E. coli levels that are higher than Bell Plantation's own safety standards. While E. coli is typically non-pathogenic, it can still cause foodborne illness in some cases.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Bell Plantation's ready-to-eat powdered peanut butter in 16 oz. plastic jars with lot code #1117341169, expiring January 7, 2020. People with compromised immune systems are at slightly higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 16 oz. plastic jars labeled 'Ready-to-Eat Powdered Peanut Butter' with lot code #1117341169 and expiration date January 7, 2020.
- Brand
Bell Plantation- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot code #1117341169 and expiration date January 7, 2020 on the jar.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0868-2018 (January 24, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0868-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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