Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The plant supplies peanut butter products to stores like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Safeway and others.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has blocked food distribution from the Sunland Inc. peanut butter plant in New Mexico, whose products were subject to a wide recall in recent months because of salmonella contamination. The various types of Sunland peanut butter products – sold under several brands by major food retailers, including Trader Joe's, Safeway and Whole Foods – had been part of a voluntary recall that began in September and later was expanded. The FDA action announced Monday is a mandatory order. The company's peanut butter products have been "linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney that has sickened 41 people in 20 states," the FDA said. The voluntary recall began after salmonella was detected …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Check your cabinets for the UPC codes listed below part of the voluntary recall.
If you've bought Nesquik recently, check the label, it might have been recalled due to potential risk of salmonella. Nestlé USA issued the voluntarily recall of Nestlé Nesquik chocolate powder drink mix last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratons reported. The company recalled its product when the ingredient supplier, Omya Inc., reported to Nestlé certain lots of an ingredient, calcium carbonate, had the potential for salmonella. There have been no reports of illness from the recalled product. The recall is limited to the following sizes, UPC and production codes of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder: 2282574810 2282574820 The production code is located on the bottom of the canister, adjacent to the consumer expiration date. All affected …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Peanut Butter products recall comes to Millburn-Short Hills area: Target, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods
A voluntary recall has been issued for additional peanut and nut products manufactured by Sunland, Inc., due to a salmonella risk. A number of the products are sold locally at Trader Joe's and Target. A Food and Drug Administration voluntary recall that started with peanut butter sold at Trader Joe's has expanded to include almond butter, cashew butter, tahnini and roasted blanched peanut products manufactured by the New Mexico company. According to the Food and Drug Administration’s website, the recall is limited to products manufactured between May 1, 2012 and Sept. 24, 2012. A full list of UPC codes and product names of the recalled Sunland, Inc. nut butters is here. There are 101 affected products. “Consumers who have purchased …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death in the Tots in Mind tents.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling crib tents and play yard tents by Tots in Mind, Inc. According to CPSC, infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death by strangulation and entrapment caused by the products. The recalled products were sold at numerous retail stores including Bed Bath & Beyond for between $60 and $85. There is a Bed, Bath and Beyond in Springfield near Short Hills. Tots in Mind recalled the play yard tents in July 2010 and offered a repair kit that is no longer available. The company is no longer in business and has stopped all sales. Parents and caregivers are urged to stop using the crib tents and play yard tents immediately and not to try to repair these products. CPSC is …
Rick
10:56 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I never knew that peanut butter came from a plant. I thought it came from a tree!! :) more ›