Cashew Butter, Snacks Added to Recall of Peanut Spreads

Sunland Inc. announced Wednesday another voluntary recall of its Almond Butter and Peanut Butter, which it has now expanded to include its Cashew Butter, Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products. These products are sold at such stores as Trader Joe's, Sprouts, Target and Fresh & Easy.

This recall is limited to products manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24. These products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The voluntary recall was initiated after 29 people reported Salmonella Bredeney PFGE matching illnesses in approximately 18 states, including Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, according to a report issued Sept. 22 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"There is nothing more important to us than the health and safety of our customers, particularly the many families who enjoy our peanut butter everyday. While FDA, CDC, and state Health Agencies investigate to confirm the cause of illnesses reported, 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 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," said Jimmie Shearer, president and CEO of Sunland Inc.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No other Sunland products are affected by this recall.

The products were distributed nationally to numerous large supermarket chains and were available for purchase on the Internet.

The specifics of the affected products are as follows: The UPC is located on the side of the jar's label below the bar code.

UPC

Type of product

Jar Size

8523902334

Archer Farms Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

8523902333

Archer Farms Peanut Butter with Flax Seeds

16 oz

3377610090

Earth Balance Natural Almond Butter and Flaxseed

16 oz

051379022518

fresh & easy Crunchy Almond Butter

16 oz

20003357

fresh & easy Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea
Salt

16 oz

20003364

fresh & easy Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

20003388

fresh & easy Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter with Sea
Salt

16 oz

051379026431

fresh & easy Creamy Peanut Butter

40 oz

20003395

fresh & easy Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

20003357

fresh & easy Organic Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea
Salt

16 oz

20003371

fresh & easy Crunchy Peanut Butter

18 oz

2060140048

heinen's All Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

2060140047

heinen's All Natural Peanut Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

2060140046

heinen's Organic Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

2060140045

heinen's Organic Peanut Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

3307915073

Joseph's Salt-Free No Sugar Added New Crunchy
Valencia Peanut Butter

18 oz

3307915072

Joseph's Salt-Free No Sugar Added New Creamy
Valencia Peanut Butter

18 oz

910053

Natural Value Creamy Peanut Butter/Salt

15 lb

910060

Natural Value Crunchy Peanut Butter/Salt

15 lb

5859500020

Naturally More Organic Peanut Butter

16 oz

5859500019

Naturally More Almond Butter

16 oz

5859500033

Naturally More Peanut Butter Crunchy

16 oz

5859500055

Naturally More Peanut Butter, Gluten Free Vegan

26 oz

5859500050

Naturally More Peanut Butter, Gluten Free Vegan

16 oz

7989311202

Open Nature Crunchy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7989311201

Open Nature Old Fashioned Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

5855200003

Peanut Power Butter, Original Formula

16 oz

5855200007

Peanut Power Butter, Original Formula

4 lb

4792100442

Serious Food, Silly Prices Almond Butter Creamy

12 oz

4792100439

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic No-Stir Peanut
Butter, Crunchy

16 oz

4792100438

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic No-Stir Peanut
Butter, Creamy

16 oz

4792100436

Serious Food, Silly Prices Organic Peanut Butter,
Creamy

16 oz

4792100435

Serious Food, Silly Prices, No-Stir Peanut Butter,
Crunchy

16 oz

4792100434

Serious Food, Silly Prices, No-Stir Peanut Butter,
Creamy

16 oz

4792100432

Serious Food, Silly Prices, Peanut Butter, Creamy

16 oz

8506000004

Snaclite Power PB

16 oz

7487500334

Sprouts Farmers Market Creamy Peanut Butter, No
Salt

16 oz

7487500335

Sprouts Farmers Market Crunchy Peanut Butter, No
Salt

16 oz

7487500336

Sprout's Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7487500337

Sprout's Crunchy Peanut Butter

16 oz

7487500433

Sprout's Creamy Almond Butter

16 oz

7487500434

Sprout's Crunchy Almond Butter

16 oz

7487500431

Sprout's Creamy Peanut Butter

16 oz

4868787906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Crunchy Valencia No
Stir

16 oz

4868786906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Creamy Valencia No
Stir

16 oz

4868722906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter Creamy Salt Free
Valencia

16 oz

4868709915

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter with Sea Salt

40 oz

4868726910

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

12 oz

062725

Sunland Dark Roast Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868730725

Sunland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

029725

Sunland Pecan Deluxe Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

028725

Sunland Pecan Deluxe Crunchy Peanut Butter

40 lb

26570

Sunland Creamy Dark Roast Peanut Butter

500 lb

4868726909

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

4868767909

Sunland Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

18 oz

4868785920

Sunland Valencia Peanut Sauce

36 oz

22725

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

22704

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868722715

Sunland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868721722

Sunland Crunchy Peanut Butter

15 lb

48687009704

Sunland Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868790301

Sunland Creamy Natural Stabilizer Peanut Butter

50 lbs

87725

Sunland Crunchy Natural Stabilized Peanut Butter

40 lb

4868786724

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

35 lb

4868786704

Sunland Creamy No Stir Peanut Butter

5 lb

4868784301

Sunland Extra Stabilized Organic Creamy Peanut
Butter

50 lb

21705

Sunland Crunchy Peanut Butter

40 lb

25704

Crunchy Sugar Butter

5 lb

26704

Creamy Sugar Butter

5 lb

072704

Sunland Almond Butter

5 lb

003050

Dogsbutter RUC with Flax PB

16 oz

4868772906

Sunland Natural Almond Butter, Creamy Roasted
Almond

16 oz

00989275

Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted
Flaxseeds, Crunchy and Salted

16 oz

00971119

Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter
with Sea Salt

16 oz

00940795

Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds,
Crunchy & Salted

16 oz

Updated to include the following products:

8523902336

Archer Farms Almond, Peanut & Cashew Butter

16 oz

8523920335

Archer Farms Creamy Cashew Butter

16 oz

051379022525

fresh & easy Creamy Cashew Butter

16 oz

003248

Fresh & Easy Creamy Peanut Butter Cups

72/2 oz

051379041625

fresh & easy goodness valencia Creamy Peanut Butter

12/8 1.1 oz cups in a
carton

8099473873

Harry & David Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter

12 oz

8099473871

Harry & David Creamy Banana Peanut Spread

12 oz

8099473872

Harry & David Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread

12 oz

4792100444

Serious Food Silly Prices Tahini

12 oz

047730

Sunland Creamy Peanut Butter

30 lbs

41330

Sunland Organic Valencia Roasted and Blanched
Peanuts

30 lbs

4868763325

Sunland Roasted and Blanched Runner Peanuts

30 lbs

4868763326

Sunland Roasted and Blanched Bar Ready Runner
Peanuts

30 lbs

4868771725

Sunland Sesame Tahini

40 lbs

41323

Sunland Valencia Roasted Blanched Salted

30 lbs

4868757906

Sunland Natural Mixed Nut Butter, Crunchy Almonds
and Peanuts

16 oz

4868760906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Banana Spread

16 oz

4868773906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Chocolate
Spread

16 oz

4868761906

Sunland Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy Raspberry
Spread

16 oz

4868771906

Sunland Natural Tahini, Creamy Roasted Sesame

16 oz

4868732810

Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy

12 oz

4868731810

Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Crunchy

12 oz

4868755810

Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy
Cherry Vanilla

12 oz

4868754810

Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Creamy Dark
Chocolate

12 oz

4868747810

Sunland Organic Valencia Peanut Butter, Crunchy
Chipotle Chile

12 oz

Best-If-Used-By Dates: This recall applies to the above products with Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2013 and Sept. 24, 2013. (Stamped on the side of the jar's label below the lid of the jar.)

Consumers who have purchased Sunland's Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Cashew Butter, Tahini and Roasted Blanched peanut products with the above UPC and Best-If-Used-By-Dates are urged to discard the product immediately. Consumers can contact the company at 1-866-837-1018, which is operational 24 hours a day, for information on the recall. In addition, a consumer services representative is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT at (575) 356-6638.

Snacks on the list

Additionally Falcon Trading Co., based in California has recalled some of its peanut butter snacks:

Falcon Trading Co., Inc./SunRidge Farms of Royal Oaks, CA announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling the three bulk items mentioned below.

The product contains peanut butter supplied by Sunland, Inc.. Sunland, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of all peanut butter products manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012, "because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella."

No illnesses have been reported in connection with the SunRidge Farms recalled product and no other SunRidge Farms products are being recalled at this time.

Consumers who have purchased the items mentioned below should return it to the retail store where they purchased it for a full refund. If they have any questions, they should call Falcon Trading Company's customer service at 1-831-786-7000.

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UPC Code

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UPC Code

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2361214; 2371214; 2401214; 2211283
2221283; 2271283; 2281283; 2011212
2021212; 2051212; 2061212; 2071212
2081212; 1711269; 1721269; 1731269;      1741269; 1771269; 1781269

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