Critical FDA (Food)·F-0707-2013·Announced 2012-11-28

Torn and Glasser Recalls Salted Peanuts and Peanut Butter for Salmonella Risk

Torn and Glasser is voluntarily recalling salted in-shell peanuts and one lot of organic peanut butter due to potential Salmonella contamination from Sunland, Inc. ingredients.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Torn and Glasser, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, is voluntarily recalling salted in-shell peanuts packaged after November 9, 2011, and one lot of organic peanut butter packaged on January 13, 2012. The recall is being conducted because the products contain peanuts and peanut butter received from Sunland, Inc., which have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products include various labels and pack sizes of salted in-shell peanuts, such as Gless Ranch, Sun Harvest, Sprouts, and Torn and Glasser retail and bulk items. The specific lot numbers and best-by dates for these items are detailed in the official recall notice. The recall covers approximately 9,803 units distributed to the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah. No international consignees are listed.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and dates listed in the recall notice. If they possess the affected items, they should stop using them and contact the company for a refund or further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: Salted in-shell Peanuts under the following. Salted in Shell PeanutsGless Ranch Label, Item Number 450-175, Pack Size 24/12 oz bags, UPC Code 72488980310. Salted in Shell PeanutsSun Harvest Label, Item Number 450-248, Pack Size 24/16 oz bags, UPC Code 646670306785. Salte
Manufacturer: Torn & Glasser Inc.
Category: Food — Nuts and Butters
Hazard: salmonella
Affected units: 9,803

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 (20)

Salted in Shell Peanuts Gless Ranch Label. Lots: 0112
0522
05/09/12
08/13/12
07/08/12
09/09/12
10/22/12
11/18/12
11/26/12
12/12/12
02/05/13
03/24/13
35025
35567
35786
36356
36845
37501
38241
0322

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Torn & Glasser Inc. 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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