The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0464-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Sunland Banana Peanut Butter Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Banana Peanut Butter 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Incorporated is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Sunland Banana Peanut Butter products. The affected items include 500 lb units with UPC 060527 and 50 lb units with UPC 060301. The recall covers 161 units with Best-If-Used-By dates between March 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013.

The recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The recall is part of a broader effort involving Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products.

The affected products were distributed nationally in all 50 U.S. states under various brand names, with some international distribution to Hong Kong. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should stop using the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Sunland Banana Peanut Butter, 500 lb, UPC 060527; 50 lb UPC 060301.
Affected units
161

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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