Brownwood Farms Cherry Preserves Recall: Unlabeled Milk Hazard
Brownwood Farms recalls Michigan Cherry Preserves due to unlabeled milk. Products sold before 9/28/2018 may contain milk not declared on labels.
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What happened, in plain English
Brownwood Farms is recalling Michigan Cherry Preserves in 12oz glass bottles and 1 gallon jars because they contain milk that wasn't listed on the label. This could be a problem for people with milk allergies or dietary restrictions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22996-brownwood-farms-cherry-preserves-recall-unlabeled-milk-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22996-brownwood-farms-cherry-preserves-recall-unlabeled-milk-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0425-2017
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“Brownwood Farms Cherry Preserves Recall: Unlabeled Milk Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22996-brownwood-farms-cherry-preserves-recall-unlabeled-milk-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0425-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0425-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains milk that wasn't declared on the label. This could be a problem for people with milk allergies or dietary restrictions, as they might consume milk without knowing it's present.
Who’s affected
People who bought Brownwood Farms Michigan Cherry Preserves before September 28, 2018, especially those with milk allergies or dietary restrictions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 12oz glass bottles or 1 gallon jars of Brownwood Farms Michigan Cherry Preserves. Products sold before September 28, 2018, are affected.
- Brand
Brownwood Farms- Category
Food
All 6 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide. Canada.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0420-2017 | Brownwood Farms Cherry Raspberry Preserves 12oz glass bottles and 1 gallon.; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 31205 units |
| F-0421-2017 | Brownwood Farms Pear & Cinnamon Preserves 10oz glass bottles and 1 gallon.; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 17059 units |
| F-0422-2017 | Brownwood Farms Jalapeno Cherry Butter 12oz and 20oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard (Jalapeno Cherry Butter 12oz). Benjamin Twiggs (Cherry Pepper Jam 10oz). Central Market (16oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 17024 units |
| F-0423-2017 | Brownwood Farms America's Original Cherry Butter 12oz and 22oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Arbor Day Farm (Cherry Butter 12oz). Bowers Harbor Vineyards (Cherry Butter 12oz). Crossroads (10oz). Central Market (16oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 52510 units |
| F-0424-2017 | Brownwood Farms Strawberry Preserves 12oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Art's Tavern (Strawberry Preserves 12oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 32362 units |
| F-0425-2017 | Brownwood Farms Michigan Cherry Preserves 12oz glass bottles and 1 gallon. Private labels: Art's Tavern (Cherry Preserves 12oz).; All product on market, any best by date prior to 9/28/2018. | 115195 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the label that says 'Brownwood Farms Michigan Cherry Preserves' and check if it was sold before September 28, 2018.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide. Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 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-0425-2017 (October 20, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0425-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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