The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0335-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Peanut Butter Products Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific peanut butter products, including Fresh and Easy brand, 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 includes Fresh and Easy Crunchy Peanut Butter, 18 oz jars. These products were manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012.

The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected items have Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013. The products were distributed nationally in all 50 U.S. states and internationally in Hong Kong under various brand names.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the description and dates provided. Sunland, Inc. is the recalling firm for these items.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh and Easy Crunchy Peanut Butter, 18 oz, packed in plastic jars with a plastic screw on lid, UPC 20003371; labeling is red, yellow, and white with yellow, white, and black print writing. Produced for Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market Inc, El Segundo, CA 90245.

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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