The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0422-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Organic Peanut Butter Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Sunland, Inc. is recalling Archer Farms Organic Creamy Peanut Butter and other nut butters 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 text explicitly states the agency classification is 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, as well as Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall includes Archer Farms Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 12 oz, with UPC 085239020203. The affected products were manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012.

The recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The agency has classified this recall as Class I. 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 products, specifically looking for Best-If-Used-By dates between March 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013. If found, consumers should stop using the products and contact Sunland, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Archer Farms Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 12 oz, UPC 085239020203. Labeling is green, red, and yellow with white and black print writing.

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 March 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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