Sunland Recalls Peanut Butter Products Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific peanut butter products, including Trader Joe's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 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 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 Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, as well as Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall covers products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The specific product identified in the structured data is Trader Joe's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 16 oz, with UPC 00819558.
The recall is being issued because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected units have Best-If-Used-By Dates between March 1, 2011, and September 24, 2013. The products were distributed nationally in all 50 U.S. states and internationally to Hong Kong under various brand names.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items listed in the recall notice. If they possess the affected products, they should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Trader Joe's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter, 16 oz, UPC 00819558.
- Manufacturer
- Sunland, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Nut Butters
- Hazard
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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