Sunshine Peanut Company Recalls Peanut Butter Due to Aflatoxin Levels
Sunshine Peanut Company is recalling Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand peanut butter because routine USDA sampling found aflatoxin levels exceeding 20 ppb.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk contaminant (aflatoxin) at levels exceeding safety thresholds, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter on February 17, 2012. The recall covers specific lot codes, including 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. The affected products include 5 lb tubs and 35 lb pails distributed to distributors in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Washington.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) determined that the products contained aflatoxin levels greater than 20 parts per billion (ppb). Aflatoxin is a toxic substance produced by certain molds that can be harmful to human health when consumed in high quantities.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of peanut butter should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunny Boy Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 6/5 lb tubs- "SunnyBoy Creamy PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 5lb. (2.27KG)***INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, Dextrose, Contains less than 2% of the following: Salt, Partially Hydrogenated Oil (Rapeseed Cottonseed And/Or Mono-Diglycerides)**
- Manufacturer
- Sunshine Peanut Company
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- lot codes: 111912
- 112012
- 112412.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Sunshine Peanut Company under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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