Sunland Salted Organic Peanuts Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Sunland, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Salted Organic Peanuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide, in Canada, and in France.
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 Salted Organic Peanuts, 1 lb (UPC 0-48687-20206-5). The recall involves 6,960 lbs of product identified with Best By Dates ranging from October 12, 2012, through April 12, 2013.
The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. This action is part of a broader recall by the firm that includes Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products, Tahini, and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products manufactured between May 1, 2010, and September 24, 2012. The firm extended its recall to include Raw and Roasted Shelled and In-Shell Peanuts on October 12, 2012.
The affected peanuts were distributed nationwide, as well as in Canada and France. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and UPC code. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact Sunland, Incorporated for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sunland Salted Organic Peanuts, 1 lb UPC 0-48687-20206-5
- Manufacturer
- Sunland, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- 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)
- Identified with Best By Dates October 12
- 2012 through April 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.
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