{"id":295842,"date":"2026-02-10T12:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/buttanutt-peanut-butter-recalled-in-sa-over-dangerous-aflatoxin-levels\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:18:07","slug":"buttanutt-peanut-butter-recalled-in-sa-over-dangerous-aflatoxin-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/buttanutt-peanut-butter-recalled-in-sa-over-dangerous-aflatoxin-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"ButtaNutt Peanut Butter recalled in SA over dangerous aflatoxin levels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has received a product recall notification from peanut butter manufacturer ButtaNutt (Pty) Ltd. The recall is due to higher than legally acceptable levels of aflatoxin detected in the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ButtaNutt is a South African startup specialising in health-focused nut products, based in Paarl, Western Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the NCC confirmed that the affected products failed to meet quality standards as set out in the Department of Health&#8217;s Regulation R.1145 Governing Tolerance of Fungus-Produced Toxins in Foodstuffs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1077\" height=\"570\" data-attachment-id=\"295844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/buttanutt-peanut-butter-recalled-in-sa-over-dangerous-aflatoxin-levels\/image-2-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1077,570\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1-1024x542.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kougaexpress.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295844\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8895894202675687;width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1-600x318.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Consumers are advised to immediately stop consuming the affected ButtaNutt peanut butter products and return them to the point of purchase for a full refund. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Aflatoxin may lead to health complications including nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain,&#8221; the statement noted. &#8220;The NCC is monitoring this recall in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The affected products were manufactured on 15 January and distributed to the following retailers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"302\" data-attachment-id=\"295845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/buttanutt-peanut-butter-recalled-in-sa-over-dangerous-aflatoxin-levels\/image-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"946,302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kougaexpress.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png?fit=946%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295845\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.132496335478937;width:662px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png 946w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-600x192.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, these products were sold in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape through various retailers, as listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DE DEKKE Trading (Pty) Ltd t\/a De Dekke Spar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackson&#8217;s Real Food Market \u2013 Kyalami<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sea Point Spar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannon Rocks Holiday Resort CC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HELSHOOGTE FOODS CC t\/a STELLENBOSCH SUPERSPAR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Irene Townships (PTY) Ltd t\/a Irene Farm Shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacksons Real Food Market \u2013 Bryanston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick&#8217;n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd &#8211; 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