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 …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Increased recall on peanut products will affect Target, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods as well as Starbucks in the Millburn-Short Hills area.
Millburn stores responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded voluntary recall of nut butter products by removing all products possibly contaminated with salmonella from store shelves. The Sunland Inc. recall has more than doubled, to over 240 products, over the last week, in response to a "fast-moving outbreak" of salmonella in 19 states. Recently adding Starbucks to the mix of locally affected businesses, Flying Food Group issued a voluntary recall of the Starbucks brand Protein Bistro Box with 'Enjoy By' dates of Aug. 10 to Oct. 6. Millburn's Starbucks said on Friday that it has removed all the bistro boxes from the coffee shop. The boxes contained a Justin's Nut Butter Honey Peanut Butter squeeze pack, part of the …
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, July 24, 2012
A new tap room at Corner Table entices South Orange and Maplewood shoppers and diners
Whole Foods opened a nearby tap room, right down the street from South Orange and Maplewood. "Corner Table" offers some 20 beers on tap, including a gluten-free option, a dozen wines, and a menu that includes smaller options, classic sandwiches, and a kids' menu. The Corner Table, which opened Thursday, takes the space that was previously Osteria, now painted green and decorated with photos of beer makers, including the Brooklyn Lager folks and the Yards Brawler brewers. Local beers are prominent on the menu and the restaurant offers daily happy hour (4 p.m. until 7 p.m.) specials on food and drink. The menu is likewise pub grub-oriented, with fish and chips, burgers served with house-made potato chips, a cheese plate and daily pickle jar…
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 ›