The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0438-2013·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 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 mandates a Critical severity score according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Incorporated is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Natural Value Creamy Unsalted 100% Natural Peanut Butter, 18 oz, UPC 706173011033. The recall covers 233 units of the 18 oz product. The agency classification for this recall is Class I.

The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The Best-If-Used-By dates for the recalled items range from March 1, 2011, to September 24, 2013.

The product was distributed nationally under various brand names to all 50 U.S. states, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and UPC code listed above. If found, consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Value Creamy Unsalted 100% Natural Peanut Butter, 18 oz, UPC 706173011033.

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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