Whole Foods Market is recalling two peanut butter bulk bin items sold in seven stores in Florida and one store in southern California because they may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The items were made with recalled Sunland ingredients. You can see the stores and the PLU numbers of the recalled products at the FDA site. The recalled items are Peanut Butter Power Chews and Treasure Trove Mix. The products have no label since they were sold from self-serve bulk bins. They were sold between May 1 and September 27, 2012. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of these products. The recall is in response to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak related to Sunland peanut butter and Trader Joe's peanut butter that has sickened 30 people in 18 states and … [Read more...]
Harry & David Issues Recall of Almond and Peanut Butter Products for Salmonella
Harry and David, LLC, is recalling some almond and peanut butter products for possible Salmonella contamination. The products were made with Sunland ingredients that have been linked to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak in the U.S. The recalled products include 12 ounces jars of Harry & David® Crunchy Almond and Peanut Butter, Harry & David® Creamy Banana Peanut Spread, and Harry & David® Creamy Raspberry Peanut Spread. Best by dates are 01MAY13 through 24SEPT13. The individual jars have UPC numbers of 8099473871, 8099473872, or 8099473873 printed on the bar code. Also recalled are Harry & David® Apple Snack Box, Wolferman's® Bee Sweet Gift Basket, Wolferman's® Hearty Snack Gift Basket, Wolferman's® All-Day Assortment Gift Basket, and Wolferman's® Father's Day Basket. The … [Read more...]
Sunland Peanut Products Derivative Recalls for Possible Salmonella Begin
Derivative recalls, which are recalls triggered by the recall of ingredients used to make other products, have begun for Sunland products. Sunland recalled many products for possible Salmonella contamination on September 24, 2012, and then expanded that recall on September 25, 2012. Sunland is the manufacturer of Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter, which has been associated with a nationwide Salmonella Bredeney outbreak. That bacteria has sickened 30 people in 19 states. September 25, 2012: Sunridge Candy, made by Falcon Trading Company/SunRidge Farms, is recalling three types of peanut candy made with Sunland products. Energy Nuggets, Peanut Butter Power Chews, and Treasure Trove Snack Mix were recalled. Chattanooga Bakery, maker of MoonPie® and LookOut!™ branded snacks, … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Recalls Peanut Butter Cookies for Possible Salmonella
As part of the Sunland Inc. peanut butter and peanut products recall, Whole Foods is recalling peanut butter cookies for possible Salmonella contamination. Peanut butter was used as an ingredient in the cookies. Sunland products are linked to a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened at least 30 people in 19 states. The recalled products are sold in the self-serve pastry case and in packages in store shelves. The cookies in the pastry case are 3 ounce Peanut Butter Cookie and 3 ounce Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk with PLU number 47963. The packaged cookies are Mini Peanut Butter Cookie 12 pk sold in small, brown bags with a cellophane window on the front, an oval Whole Foods Market sticker that says, "mini peanut butter cookies" with PLU number 22096100000. The recall includes … [Read more...]
Minnesota Victim of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Hospitalized
One of the victims of the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 30 people in 19 states lives in Minnesota. That person, an adult from the Twin Cities metro area, was hospitalized in late July. These illnesses are associated with Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter, which was recalled last week. Since the original recall, Sunland Inc. has been announced as the maker of the peanut butter. Many of that company's products have been recalled; the recall was expanded yesterday to include other types of nut butters and whole peanuts. "This outbreak will most likely grow, and more states will be included in the case count," said attorney Fred Pritzker, who represents Salmonella victims nationwide. "The list of recalled products is also growing daily, with derivative recalls now … [Read more...]
Chattanooga Bakery Recalls Peanut Butter Crunch Products for Possible Salmonella
Chattanooga Bakery, maker of MoonPie® and LookOut!™ branded snacks, is recalling Peanut Butter Crunch products because they were made with products made by Sunland Inc. Sunland products have been recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. That company makes the Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter that is associated with a nationwide Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 30 people in 19 states. Sunland has recalled products produced from May 1, 2012 to September 24, 2012. The products are Chattanooga Bakery's Peanut Butter Crunch Products in 9.6 ounce multipack and 2.4 ounce twin pack. They have "Best By" dates of 2/26/13, 3/25/13, and 4/29/13. No other Chattanooga Bakery/MoonPie/LookOut products are affected by this recall. If you have purchased these products, do not … [Read more...]
Sunland Derivative Recalls: SunRidge Peanut Candies Recalled for Possible Salmonella
Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms of California is recalling products made with Sunland peanut butter products. Those products were recalled, and the recall was just expanded, after it was found that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products include Sunridge Candy Energy Nuggets, with UPC number 086700221600, item code 022160, in 10 pound cases. The lot codes are 2351244; 2361244; 2411244; 2421244; 1851217; 1871217; 1881817; 1911217; 1921217; 1931217; 1941217; 1951217. Other recalled products include Sunridge Candy Peanut Butter Power Chews, with UPC number 086700902004, item code 500200, in 10 pound cases. The lot codes are 2511230; 2541230; 2551230; 2561230; 2361214; 2371214; 2401214; … [Read more...]
Sunland Expands Recall of Peanut Products for Salmonella
Sunland Inc. has just updated and expanded its recall of peanut products for possible Salmonella contamination. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment sent us the update information. The recalled products were distributed nationally to many large supermarket chains and were available on the internet. This recall applies to all products with best if used by dates between May 1, 2013 and September 24, 2013. You can see the original list of recalled products at the FDA site. The updated products include Sunland Almond, Peanut and Cashew Butter, Peanut Butter Cups, Harry & David Creamy Peanut Spreads and Peanut butter, Sunland Peanuts, Tahini, and Mixed Nut Butters. The products range from 16 ounce sizes up to 40 pound sizes, which means they were sold to consumers … [Read more...]
Salmonella Bredeney Outbreak Associated with Sunland, Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Grows
The CDC has just updated its investigation into the Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that is associated with Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter with Sea Salt. A collaborative investigation indicate that product is a likely source of the outbreak. So far, 30 people are ill in 19 states. One person in Nevada has been added to the case count. Salmonella lawyer Fred Pritzker has been contacted by potential victims of this outbreak and has launched an independent investigation. "These 30 people, and most likely many more, suffered severe pain due to a collapse of food safety measures, and Trader Joe's and Sunland, Inc need to take responsibility," said Pritzker. "While Salmonella litigation is pending, the companies should quickly alleviate the acute financial burden on victims … [Read more...]
Sunland Recalls Peanut and Almond Butter for Possible Salmonella
Sunland Inc. is recalling Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Trader Joe's recall of its Valencia peanut butter and association with a Salmonella Bredeney outbreak that has sickened 29 people in 18 states may be related to this recall, since Sunland makes that brand of peanut butter. This recall does mention the states with ill persons: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Those people became ill between June 11, 2012 and September 2, 2012. UPDATE 9/25/12: The list of recalled products is huge. You can find the complete list on the FDA web site. The recalled … [Read more...]
