The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0449-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Recalls Cashew Butter Products Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Sunland, Inc. is recalling Serious Food Silly Prices Cashew Butter Creamy due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 classifies this recall as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Incorporated is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, as well as Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The specific product identified in this notice is Serious Food Silly Prices Cashew Butter Creamy, 12 oz, with UPC 847921004409. The recall covers 331 units of this specific item.

The recall is being issued because these 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 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 these products and stop consuming them if they match the description and dates provided.

The recalled product

Product
Serious Food Silly Prices Cashew Butter Creamy, 12 oz, UPC 847921004409.

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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