The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0369-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt and other nut butters due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella contamination in food products typically warrants a Critical rating due to the high risk of serious health consequences.

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 product identified in the metadata is Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt, 40 oz, UPC 4868709915, Gluten Free.

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 under various brand names, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. The quantity involved is 20,463 units of 40 oz jars. Best-If-Used-By dates for the affected items range from May 1, 2011, to September 24, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items listed in the recall notice. If they possess the recalled products, they should stop consuming them and contact Sunland, Inc. for further instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt, 40 oz, UPC 4868709915, Gluten Free, Produced by Sunland Inc, Portales, NM 88130.

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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