Interbake Benton's Peanut Butter Cookies Recall: Elevated Aflatoxin Risk
Interbake Foods recalls Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies with Rich Fudge due to elevated aflatoxin levels in a specific lot. Consumers should check product UPC 041498189655 for affected items.
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A single lot code of peanut butter used by the firm contained elevated aflatoxin levels
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What happened, in plain English
Interbake Foods is recalling Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies covered in Rich Fudge because a single lot of peanut butter used in production contained elevated aflatoxin levels. This poses a risk of serious illness from consuming contaminated food. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23363-interbake-benton-s-peanut-butter-cookies-recall-elevated-aflatoxin-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23363-interbake-benton-s-peanut-butter-cookies-recall-elevated-aflatoxin-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0943-2017
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“Interbake Benton's Peanut Butter Cookies Recall: Elevated Aflatoxin Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23363-interbake-benton-s-peanut-butter-cookies-recall-elevated-aflatoxin-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0943-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0943-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Aflatoxins are harmful substances that can cause serious health issues if consumed in high amounts. The specific lot of peanut butter used in this product contained elevated levels of these toxins, which could lead to illness.
Who’s affected
Owners of Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies covered in Rich Fudge with UPC 041498189655 are affected. People who consume these cookies may be at risk of illness from aflatoxin exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies covered in Rich Fudge' with a net weight of 9.5 oz (269 g) and UPC 041498189655. The product was distributed by ALDI INC. and sold in Canada.
- Brand
Interbake Foods- Product
Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies covered in Rich Fudge, NET WT 9.5 OZ (269 g), UPC 041 498 1896 55, Distributed by- Category
Food
All 2 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
US: IA, PA, TN, WI. OUS: CANADA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0942-2017 | Girl Scout Peanut Butter Sandwich, NET WT 8 0Z (227 g). UPC 0 20200 07007 8, ABC Bakers/Interbake Foods LLC, Richmond, VA 23233.; 07GF23X8 07GF24Z8 07GF24Y8 | 9,537 cases |
| F-0943-2017 | Benton's Peanut Butter filled Cookies covered in Rich Fudge, NET WT 9.5 OZ (269 g), UPC 041 498 1896 55, Distributed by ALDI INC. Great Value, Fudge Covered Peanut Butter, 269 g, Imported for Wal-Mart Canada Corp, Product of USA, UPC 6 28915 24342 0.; 434205217A 896505217A 896505217B 896505217C 896505227A | 22,321 cases |
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for the UPC code 041498189655 on the package to identify affected items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US: IA, PA, TN, WI. OUS: CANADA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
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-0943-2017 (September 1, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0943-2017 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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