Nearly 65,000 pounds of butter have been pulled from distribution nationwide after officials found a serious labeling error involving a major food allergen. Bunge North America, based in Chesterfield, Missouri, issued a voluntary recall on July 14 for 1,800 cases of NH European Style Butter Blend because milk was not listed on the product label. The company is a major agribusiness that produces food ingredients for restaurants, bakeries, and food manufacturers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first classified this as a Class III recall, meaning low risk of health problems. On July 30, regulators upgraded the classification to Class II, meaning the product may cause temporary or reversible health problems.
How to Spot the Recalled Butter in Your Kitchen
The recalled butter is NH European Style Butter Blend, sold in white paperboard cases with 36 individual blocks. Consumers should look for these identifying numbers: product code 5023937, UPC (barcode) 10078684 73961 2, and lot code 5064036503.
