Sunshine Peanut Company

Recall #F-0114-2013 · Initiated 2012-02-17

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What happened

Sunshine Peanut Company recalled about 846 large pails (35 lb each) of Sunny Boy Low Sodium Peanut Butter because testing found unsafe levels of aflatoxin, a naturally occurring mold toxin that can grow in peanuts. The affected product was distributed to food service companies in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Washington in February 2012.

Who is at risk

This recall affects food service businesses and institutional kitchens that may have purchased this product; individual consumers are unlikely to have bought 35-pound pails directly.

What to do

If you work at a restaurant, school, hospital, or other food service facility and purchased Sunny Boy peanut butter with lot codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, or 120112, stop using it immediately and contact your supplier. Home consumers should only be concerned if they purchased peanut butter directly from Sunshine Peanut Company during this period.

Product

Sunny Boy Low Sodium/ Low Salt Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 35 lb pail labeled in part: ""SunnyBoy LowSodium/LowSalt***PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 35lb. (15.89 KG)***INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, Dextrose, Contains less than 2% of the following: Partially Hydrogenated Oil (Rapeseed Cottonseed And/Or Mono-Diglycerides)***Allergen Statement: CONTAINS PEANUTS***Sunshine Peanut Company Tampa, FL 33637*** US Food Service, Boca Raton, FL Lot 113012 Qty 846 pails.

Reason for recall

On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain Aflatoxin levels greater than 20 ppb.

Quantity affected

846 pails

Distribution

Product was distributed to distributors in CA, FL, NJ, and WA.

Lot / code info

lot codes: 112312.

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2013-11-01