By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Pick n Pay has announced the recall of three peanut butter brands – No Name Smooth Peanut Butter, Eden Smooth Peanut Butter, and Eden Crunch Peanut Butter.
“All stocks of these products have already been removed from all stores countrywide. No other peanut butter brand at Pick n Pay is involved in the recall,” the retailer said in a statement.
After undergoing in-house testing, these products were identified to contain elevated levels of Aflatoxin, which may pose potential health risks. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mycotoxin, but the levels detected were higher than the regulatory threshold.
The retailer urged customers who bought the named peanut butter products to return them to Pick n Pay for a full refund if any product has an expiry date between now and July 2025.
“If any customer has concerns, they are quite welcome to return these products whether or not they fall within this expiry date, or whether products have been opened or not,” the statement read.
The group said it has engaged the National Consumer Commission and the National Department of Health, Directorate Food Control.
For further assistance or inquiries, customers can reach out to Pick n Pay’s Customer Care Line at 0860 303 030.
Pick n Pay said it reaffirms its unwavering commitment to customer safety and transparency, assuring that no other peanut butter brands within their range are implicated in this recall.