Johannesburg – The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced that it received a product recall notification from peanut butter manufacturer, ButtaNutt (Pty) Ltd.
“The recall is a result of higher-than-legally acceptable levels of aflatoxin detected in the product,” the NCC said in a statement made available to The Bulrushes on Monday, 9 February 2026.
The affected products failed to meet the quality standards as set out under the Department of Health’s Regulation R.1145 Governing Tolerance of Fungus-Produced Toxins in Foodstuffs.
“Aflatoxin may lead to health complications, including nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain,” warned the NCC.
The affected products were manufactured on 15 January 2026 and distributed as follows:
These products were sold in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and the Western Cape through various retailers, as listed below:
- DE DEKKE Trading (Pty) Ltd t/a De Dekke Spar
- Jackson’s Real Food Market – Kyalami
- Sea Point Spar
- Cannon Rocks Holiday Resort CC
- HELSHOOGTE FOODS CC t/a STELLENBOSCH SUPERSPAR
- Irene Townships (PTY) Ltd t/a Irene Farm Shop
- Jacksons Real Food Market – Bryanston
- Pick’n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd – Scottburgh (KZN)
- Pick’n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd – The Pavilion (KZN)
- Tait Supamarket t/a Bedford Spar
- THE SPAR GROUP LTD t/a SONSTRAAL SPAR1967/001572/06
- Wilderness Village Market (Pty) Ltd T/A Spar Wilderness Village
The NCC Acting Commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu said: “Consumers should immediately stop consuming the affected products and return them to the point of purchase for a full refund.
“The NCC is engaging the supplier on the extent of the contamination, including potentially from the raw nuts supplier.”
The NCC is monitoring this recall in accordance with the Consumer Protection Act.
