The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0355-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Organic Peanut Butter and Other Nut Butters for Salmonella Risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling almond, peanut, and cashew butter products, tahini, and roasted peanuts due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a 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, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall affects products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The specific product identified in the structured data is Serious Food... Silly Prices Organic Peanut Butter, Creamy, Net Wt. 16 oz, with UPC 4792100436, distributed by Newflower Farmers Market in Boulder, CO.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected 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 products with Best-If-Used-By dates between May 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013, and stop consuming them if they match the description.

The recalled product

Product
Serious Food... Silly Prices Organic Peanut Butter, Creamy, Net Wt. 16 oz, UPC 4792100436, Distributed by Newflower Farmers Market Boulder, CO 80301.

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 →