The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0328-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter Products for Salmonella Risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific almond, peanut, and cashew butter products and tahini items because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, as well as Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall covers products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The specific reason for the recall is that these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products include Archer Farms Creamy Almond Butter, 16 oz, distributed by Target Corporation. The recall involves a total of 69,619 units of the 12 x 16 oz variety. Distribution was national, covering all 50 U.S. states, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantries for products with Best-If-Used-By dates between May 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Sunland, Inc. is the manufacturer responsible for this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Archer Farms Creamy Almond Butter, 16 oz, packed in plastic jars with a plastic screw on lid, UPC 8523902334; stick on labeling is red, green, yellow, and maroon with yellow, red, and black print writing. Distributed by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

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)

  • Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1
  • 2011 and September 24
  • 2013.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 187 recalled by Sunland, Incorporated 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.

See all 187 products in this recall →

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