The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0333-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Peanut Butter Products Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific peanut butter products 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall affects products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The specific products identified in the structured data include Fresh and Easy Creamy Peanut Butter in 18 oz, 6/2 oz, and 40 oz packages.

The recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed nationally in all 50 U.S. states and internationally in Hong Kong. The best-if-used-by dates for the recalled items range from May 1, 2011, to September 24, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific packaging and dates listed. If found, they should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or retailer for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh and Easy Creamy Peanut Butter, packed in 18 oz, UPC 20003364 and 6/2 oz, UPC 5051379032494 and 40 oz, UPC 51379026431; labeling is blue, yellow and white with yellow, white, and black print writing. Produced for Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market Inc, El Segundo, CA…

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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