Crime & Safety
Salmonella Alert Drives Nut Butter Recall
More than 100 peanut, almond, cashew and tahini spread products made at the Portales, N.M. plant of Sunland Inc. have been recalled voluntarily. Here's a list of products affected.
A peanut butter recall that began at Trader Joe's last weekend was expanded Monday to more than 100 peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and tahini and roasted blanched peanut products made by Sunland Inc.'s Portales, NM, plant.
The voluntary recall was initiated after reports surfaced of 30 people in 19 states infected between June 11 and Sept. 2 with the outbreak strain of salmonella Bredeney, according to news releases from the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Four people have been hospitalized in connection with the illness; however, no fatalities have been reported. Two New Jerseyans came down with the disease, the CDC reports.
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"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers," said Sunland President and CEO Jimmie Shearer in a news release (see attached PDF, above right).
"As a precautionary step, we have decided to voluntarily recall our almond, peanut and cashew butters, tahini and roasted blanched peanut products manufactured between May 1, 2012, and Sept. 24, 2012. If you purchased these products, do not eat them. Please return the product to your supermarket for a full refund or dispose of it."
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The recalled products include house brands from Trader Joe's. The products were also sold at local Giant Food Stores. The affected products were manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24 and has best-by dates falling between May 1, 2013, and Sept. 24, 2013. (For a complete list of recalled brands and UPC codes, see the tables below.)
"FDA’s top priority is protecting consumers and ensuring the safety of our food supply. We are engaged on this case and working closely with the CDC and state health departments around the country. As we examine the information from the state investigations, we will make decisions on our next steps and keep the public informed," the agency said in a statement on its website.
The potential salmonella contamination could cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly or others with compromised immune systems. Healthy persons who get infected with salmonella experience fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and a most unpleasant distress of the lower intestinal system.
Recalled products on Sept. 24:
Products added Sept. 25:
8523902336 Archer Farms Almond, Peanut & Cashew Butter 16 ounces 8523920335 Archer Farms Creamy Cashew Butter 16 ounces 051379022525 fresh & easy Creamy Cashew Butter 16 ounces 003248 Fresh & Easy Creamy Peanut Butter Cups 72 / 2-ounces 051379041625 fresh & easy goodness valencia Creamy Peanut Butter 12 or 8 /1.1 ounce
cups in a carton 8099473873 Harry & David Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter 12 ounces 8099473871 Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread 12 ounces 8099473872 Harry & David Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread 12 ounces 4792100444 Serious Food Silly Prices Tahini 12 ounces 047730 Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter 30 pounds 41330 Sunland Organic Valencia Roasted and Blanched Peanuts 30 pounds 4868763325 Sunland Roasted and Blanched Runner Peanuts 30 pounds 4868763326 Sunland Roasted and Blanched Bar Ready Runner Peanuts 30 pounds 4868771725 Sunland Sesame Tahini 40 pounds 41323 Sunland Valencia Roasted Blanched Salted 30 pounds 4868757906 Sunland Natural Mixed Nut Butter, Crunchy Almonds and Peanuts 16 ounces 4868760906 Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Banana Spread 16 ounces 4868773906 Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Chocolate Spread 16 ounces 4868761906 Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Raspberry Spread 16 ounces 4868771906 Sunland Natural Tahini, Creamy Roasted Sesame 16 ounces 4868732810 Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy 12 ounces 4868731810 Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Crunchy 12 ounces 4868755810 Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy Cherry Vanilla 12 ounces 4868754810 Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy Dark Chocolate 12 ounces 4868747810 Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Crunchy Chipotle Chile 12 ounces
For more information, consumers can contact Sunland at 866-837-1018, which is operational 24 hours a day. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mountain Time at 575-356-6638.
UPDATE, From Newman's Organics: Newman's Own Organics announces that due to the expanded scope of Sunland, Inc.'s recall of nut butter products (peanut butter in particular), we are initiating a voluntary limited recall of certain lots of Peanut Butter Newman-O's Sandwich Crème Cookies, with expiration dates 27MAY13 and 3MAY13, because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Newman's Own Organics Products Manufactured with Sunland Corporation Peanut Products
Unit UPC#Case UPC#DescriptionExpiration Date 7 57645 02170 8 7 57645 02171 5 Peanut Butter Newman-O's, 8oz/6 pack 27MAY13 7 57645 02150 0 7 57645 02151 7 Peanut Butter Newmans-O's, 13oz/6 pack 3MAY13If you have any of the listed products on hand or have any additional questions with regard to the recall, please contact Sarah Zamani at Newman’s Own Organics at 831-685-2866 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Time for further instructions.
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