Hampton Farms Peanut Butter Recall: High Aflatoxin Risk
Hampton Farms recalls 450-lb peanut butter due to high aflatoxin levels. This mold contaminant can cause serious health issues if consumed. Consumers should avoid the product.
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Product was found to contain high levels of aflatoxin.
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What happened, in plain English
Hampton Farms is recalling 450-pound peanut butter because it contains high levels of aflatoxin, a mold contaminant that can cause serious health problems. This recall affects products sold in specific locations with a known lot number. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23324-hampton-farms-peanut-butter-recall-high-aflatoxin-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23324-hampton-farms-peanut-butter-recall-high-aflatoxin-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0878-2017
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“Hampton Farms Peanut Butter Recall: High Aflatoxin Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23324-hampton-farms-peanut-butter-recall-high-aflatoxin-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0878-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0878-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Aflatoxin is a mold contaminant that can cause serious health problems, including liver damage and increased cancer risk. High levels of aflatoxin in peanut butter pose a direct health hazard when consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Hampton Farms peanut butter with lot number 6189 from the Severen, NC location is affected. People consuming the product are at risk of serious health issues.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'IBF Peanut Butter', net weight 450 lbs, and lot number 6189. The product was sold by Hampton Farms Industrial Plant in Severen, NC.
- Brand
Hampton Farms- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using and discard the recalled peanut butter product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in South Dakota.
FDA distribution: “SD” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: South Dakota.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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-0878-2017 (September 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0878-2017 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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