The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class II recall of single-serve peanut butter packets after fragments of blue plastic were found in a production filter. The recalled products include single-serve cups and peanut-butter-and-jelly twin packs distributed to about 40 states, including New York and New Jersey. Authorities are advising schools, cafeterias, and consumers to check for affected lot numbers and remove any matching items from circulation.
What Was Recalled
The recall centers on several single-serve peanut-butter SKUs and PB&J combo packs produced by Ventura Foods LLC. The agency lists the incident as Event ID 96817 and notes that it was reclassified as Class II on Feb. 12, 2026, after pieces of blue plastic were found in a filter, according to the FDA and reporting by Newsweek. The action was voluntarily initiated by Ventura Foods and remains listed as ongoing on the FDA site. The agency uses a Class II rating when a product could cause temporary or medically reversible health effects.
Brands And Where They Turned Up
The affected packets span a mix of branded and private-label products. Names cited in FDA listings and media reports include Flavor Fresh, Katy’s Kitchen, House Recipe and various US Foods and Gordon Food Service private-label cups, distributed through foodservice suppliers such as Dyma Brands, US Foods, Sysco and Gordon Food Service, according to Delish. Local coverage noted that cases were shipped to New York and New Jersey, where the small packets often turn up in schools, hospitals and office cafeterias, PIX11 reported. Because many of the items were supplied through foodservice channels, bulk purchasers are being urged to check with their vendors before using any stock that matches the recall list.
How Many Packs Were Pulled
Regulators say the numbers add up quickly when single-serve packets are involved. FDA listings and reporting put the totals in the tens of thousands of units: about 17,115 cases of 0.75-ounce cups, 4,496 cases of 0.5-ounce cups, 516 cases of 1.12-ounce cups, plus 379 and 929 cases of two different Poco Pac twin-pack formats, according to Newsweek. That spread of package sizes is one reason the recall touched both retail and institutional supply chains. Officials say the recall remains active while firms and distributors work through consignment notices and returns.
How To Check And What To Do
Consumers and institutions are being told to treat single-serve peanut-butter cups with extra scrutiny for now. Check the lot codes on any single-serve peanut-butter product against the recall information on the FDA site and remove matching items from use. Contact the distributor or vendor for return or replacement instructions, and contact the manufacturer if you find foreign material in a package. If anyone experiences an injury or unusual symptoms after consuming a recalled item, seek medical attention and report the incident to the FDA’s consumer complaint coordinator listed on the enforcement page.
