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Food recall: Rich s Milk Chocolate Giant Layered Peanut Butter and Cups Rich s Milk Chocolate Mini Peanut Butter Cups; 2ct 5lb bulk p
FDA enforcement event 90326 is a food recall by Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc. of Merrillville, IN, initiated 26 May 2022 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 38% of the 452 food enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Aug 2024. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc. has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc., Merrillville, IN.
Reason for recall
"Salmonella. Product made using recalled Jif peanut butter"
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1321-2022 | Rich s Milk Chocolate Giant Layered Peanut Butter and Cups Rich s Milk Chocolate Mini Peanut Butter Cups; 2ct 5lb bulk per 10 lb case. Product not retail packaged, distributed for bulk sale at retail. | 18470 pounds | Class I | Terminated | 29 Jun 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2022 | Albanese Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean packaged into 9oz plastic tubs 12 tubs per case | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Albanese World's Best Mini Gummi Butterflies 7.5oz UPC 634418523525 | Food | Class II | 1 |
All 3 events for Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Salmonella. Product made using recalled Jif peanut butter"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Aug 2024. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.