The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0428-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Cadia Peanut Butter Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Cadia All Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter No Stir because the product 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 metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Cadia All Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter No Stir, 18 oz, UPC 815369011006. The recall covers 2,661 units of the product. This recall is part of a broader limited recall of Sunland's Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The specific units of Cadia peanut butter subject to this recall have Best-If-Used-By Dates between March 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013.

The affected products were distributed nationally under various brand names, including in all 50 U.S. states, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and dates listed above. If they have the recalled product, they should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Cadia All Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter No Stir, 18 oz, UPC 815369011006.

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.

See all 187 products in this recall →

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