Sunshine Peanut Company

Recall #F-0116-2013 · Initiated 2012-02-17

Plain-language summary

by FoodRecallsDB.info

What happened

Sunshine Peanut Company recalled 1 oz peanut butter pouches because routine testing found aflatoxin levels higher than the safe limit. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold that can grow on peanuts under certain conditions.

Who is at risk

This recall affects anyone who may have purchased these products, as aflatoxin can be harmful to all consumers.

What to do

Check if you have peanut butter pouches from Sunshine Peanut Company with lot codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, or 120112. If you do, do not consume them—discard the product or return it to where you purchased it.

Product

Product is 1 oz Peanut Butter. 1 oz pouch labeled in part: "PEANUT BUTTER***Ingredients: Roaster Peanuts, Sugar, Stabilizer (Rapeseed Cottonseed and/or Soybean Oils), Salt.***Allergen Warning: Contains Peanuts***Sunshine Peanut Company Jacksonville, FL 32204***SP767***" Case label - "200/1oz PEANUT BUTTER***PRODUCT OF USA***" 200/1oz Pouch Lot 112312 - 150 cases shipped to FDC, Seatac, WA (Market Place). 500/1oz Pouch Lot 112312 - 57 cases shipped to Cheney Brothers. Ocala, FL.

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

N/A

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

lot code: 112312

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2013-11-01