The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0526-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Sunland recalls almond, peanut, and cashew butter products due to Salmonella risk

Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling almond, peanut, and cashew butter products, tahini, and roasted blanched peanut products manufactured between May 2010 and September 2012 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. The recall covers products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. On October 12, 2012, the firm extended the recall to include Raw and Roasted Shelled and In-Shell Peanuts.

The recall is being conducted because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled, specific lot numbers, or the geographic distribution of the affected products, although the structured metadata indicates a quantity of 2,025 lbs and distribution to the United States, Canada, and France.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for items matching the description and manufacturing dates. If found, consumers should stop using the products and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Sunland Organic Raw Inshell, 25 lb, UPC 10107.

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)

  • Identified with Best By Dates October 12
  • 2012 through October 12
  • 2013.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 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 32 products in this recall →

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