Sunshine Peanut Company Recalls Peanut Butter Due to Aflatoxin Levels
Sunshine Peanut Company is recalling specific lots of 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 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
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 products with lot codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. The specific product identified in the structured data is Sunny Boy NoSalt Peanut Butter, 35lb pails, Lot 112012.
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.
The affected product was distributed to distributors in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Washington. Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of peanut butter should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer or their place of purchase for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunny Boy NoSalt Peanut Butter. No label was provided by the firm for this product. Product would have been labeled in part: "***SunnyBoy CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 35lb. (15.89KG)***Product of USA***" Marion C.I. (US Food)Lot 112012 - 12 Pails shipped.
- Manufacturer
- Sunshine Peanut Company
- Category
- Food — Peanut Butter
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12
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 (1)
- lot code: 112012
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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