Sunland Recalls Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter Products for Salmonella Risk
Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific almond, peanut, and cashew butter products and tahini 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as 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 and Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall covers products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The agency classification for this recall is Class I.
The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The specific product identified in the structured data is Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted 16 oz, with UPC 940795. This product was distributed and sold exclusively by Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA, with national distribution across all 50 U.S. states and some international distribution to Hong Kong. The best-if-used-by dates for the affected units range from May 1, 2011, to September 24, 2013.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop consuming them if they match the description and dates provided. Sunland, Inc. is the recalling firm responsible for this action.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted 16 oz, UPC 940795, distributed and sold exclusively by : Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016. Labeling is green, tan and white with black, red, and green print writing.
- Manufacturer
- Sunland, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters
- Hazard
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.
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