Check your fridge: Plant-based butter recalled over E. coli and mold concerns

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• The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class II risk classification for a recalled plant-based butter over contamination concerns.
• More than 1,300 cases of Miyoko’s Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter were voluntarily recalled due to potential yeast, mould, and E. coli risks.
• A Class II classification indicates that consuming the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
• Initiated on 11 September, the voluntary recall affects 10 US states: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Wisconsin.
• The affected eight-ounce packages feature lot numbers 07871 or 1007871 with a best-before date of 5 November 2026.