FDA Food recall · Reported October 24, 2012
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.
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 …
Sunshine Peanut Company recalled Sunny Boy Low Sodium/ Low Salt Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 35 lb pail … - a moderate-severity action.
Sunny Boy Low Sodium/ Low Salt Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 35 lb pail … was recalled by Sunshine Peanut Company in October 24, 2012. Reason: On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0114-2013 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Sunshine Peanut Company issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- October 24, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0114-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0114-2013 |
| Date reported | October 24, 2012 |
| Date initiated | February 17, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Sunshine Peanut Company |
| Firm location | Jacksonville, FL |
| Affected scope | 846 pails |
| Distribution | Product was distributed to distributors in CA, FL, NJ, and WA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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