Miyoko’s Plant-Based Butter Recall Covers 1,304 Cases in 10 States
Miyoko's Creamery salted European-style plant butter is recalled over possible E. coli, yeast and mold. Check lot 07871 and the best-by date before you bake.
A plant-based butter sold in 10 U.S. states has been recalled because it may be contaminated with E. coli, yeast and mold. The product is Miyoko’s Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter, and the recall covers 1,304 cases. If you bake with this butter, or simply spread it on toast, check the package code before you use another bite.
Which product is affected
The recalled item is the European-style salted plant milk butter from Miyoko’s Creamery. It was pulled from shelves by the distributor, Prosperity Organic Foods. Here is how to identify it:
- Product: Miyoko’s Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter
- Packaging: eight-ounce butter wrapped in wax paper, shipped in six-pack cartons
- UPC: 857554005773
- Lot number: 07871
- Best-by date: November 5, 2026
The butter is a perishable item kept in the refrigerated and frozen sections of stores. If your package does not match the UPC, lot number and best-by date above, it is not part of this recall.
Where it was sold
The affected cases were shipped to 10 states: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Readers in other states are not named in the recall information, though anyone who bought the butter while travelling or through a third party should still check the lot code.
Why it was recalled
Notices from retailers began appearing in September, with Sprouts and Wegmans among the stores that posted warnings for shoppers. According to the report, testing found the butter did not meet the standards of one retailer, Market Basket, and may contain E. coli. The official FDA recall notice also lists yeast and mold as possible contaminants.
The company has described the action as precautionary. In its words, it “voluntarily pulled a very small number of products off the shelves out of an abundance of caution.” It also says any potentially affected products have been fully removed from shelves.
Why it matters for home bakers
Butter is often used in recipes that are only lightly cooked or not cooked at all, such as frostings, cookie dough that people sample raw, and spreads for warm muffins and quick breads. A refrigerated package can also sit in a home fridge for weeks, so a product that was pulled from shelves in the autumn may still be in a kitchen today. Plant-based butter is also a common swap for dairy butter, so bakers who avoid dairy are the people most likely to own this exact product.
No illnesses linked to the recall have been reported so far. The notice says eating the butter could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects.
What to do if you have it
- Check the UPC, lot number and best-by date on any Miyoko’s European-style salted butter in your fridge or freezer.
- If it matches, do not eat it or bake with it.
- Throw it away, or return it to the store where you bought it. Some retailers are offering refunds.
- If you are unsure whether your package is affected, the safest choice is to discard it.
What is still unclear
The reports do not say how many of the recalled cases remain unsold or in homes, and they do not give a timeline for when the recall will be closed. Home bakers should keep an eye on the FDA recall notice and on the websites of the retailers named above for any update.
Source: Delish