The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0373-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

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 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 Butter and Peanut Butter products. The affected items were manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. This recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall covers Sunland Pecan Deluxe Crunchy Peanut Butter, 40 lb, UPC 28725, produced by Sunland Inc. in Portales, NM. The distribution pattern includes national distribution under various brand names in all 50 U.S. States, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. The specific units involved have Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the described criteria. The source text does not provide specific instructions on how to dispose of or return the product, nor does it list specific retail locations.

The recalled product

Product
Sunland Pecan Deluxe Crunchy Peanut Butter, 40 lb, UPC 28725, 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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