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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 5, 2016

Land O Lakes Butter Spread Recall: Allergen Label Missing in Food Service Cups

Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread 48% Vegetable Oil Spread 5g cups lack allergen labels for milk and soy. Consumers should check product details to avoid allergic reactions.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0723-2016FoodLand O Lakes ›
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Recalling firmVentura Foods LLC6000 Industrial Rd · Saint Joseph, MO 64504-3503
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Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread 48% Vegetable Oil Spread 5g cups were recalled because they didn't label milk and soy allergens. This poses a risk for people with allergies who might unknowingly consume the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25377-land-o-lakes-butter-spread-recall-allergen-label-missing-in.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25377-land-o-lakes-butter-spread-recall-allergen-label-missing-in · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0723-2016

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“Land O Lakes Butter Spread Recall: Allergen Label Missing in Food Service Cups.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25377-land-o-lakes-butter-spread-recall-allergen-label-missing-in. Based on FDA recall #F-0723-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0723-2016%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 5, 2016, that Ventura Foods LLC recalled Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread because unlabeled 5-gram cups failed to disclose milk and soy allergens. The agency classified the recall as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Land O Lakes
  • Product: Fresh Buttery Taste Spread, 48% Vegetable Oil Spread
  • Production date: J28115
  • Lot number: 150528116

The hazard

Cases of 5 gram portion cups of margarine for the food service market were distributed without label information. The cups therefore failed to disclose the margarine contained the allergens milk and soy.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ventura Foods LLC has 10 other recalls on record since 2017-11-09. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ventura Foods Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recall (2025-11-06), Ventura Foods Creamy Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Recall (2025-04-30), and Ventura Foods Recalls BBQ Sauce Due to Undeclared Anchovy Allergen (2024-01-04). Other recent recalls of similar products include Loard's Horchata Ice Cream Recall (2026-04-15), Loard's Butter Brickle Ice Cream Recall (2026-04-15), and Loard's Peppermint Ice Cream Recall (2026-04-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 5 gram plastic cups labeled 'Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread, 48% Vegetable Oil Spread' with production date J28115 and lot number 150528116.

  • Brand
    Land O Lakes
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name, production date J28115, and lot number 150528116 on the cups.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “One distribution center in Tennessee. Product was further distributed to other distribution centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 5, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 7, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 16, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 26, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

What should I do if I have the recalled product?

Check the product details to confirm if it's recalled; if yes, you don't need to discard it but should be aware of the allergen risk.

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Where this comes from

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-0723-2016 (February 5, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0723-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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