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Sunshine Peanut Company
FDA recall F-0118-2013 · Class II · reported 2012-10-24 · Terminated
- Product
- Product is 50 lb Bag Peanut Butter. Product Case is labeled in part: "***50 Lbs Bag***PEANUT BUTTER***PRODUCT OF USA*** 50 Lb Bag Lot 113112 - 225 boxes shipped to Cheney Brothers, Ocala, FL. ----------- 10/5 Lbs Bag Peanut Butter. Product Case is labeled in part: "***10/5 Lbs Bag PEANUT BUTTER***PRODUCT OF USA***" 10 / 5 Lb Bags Lot 113112 - 48 boxes shipped to Cheney Brothers, Ocala, FL.
- Reason
- 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
- 48 boxes (10/5 Lb Bags) & 225 boxes (50 Lb Bags)
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to distributors in CA, FL, NJ, and WA.
- Firm location
- FL, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2012-02-17
- Terminated
- 2013-11-01
- Code info
- lot code: 113112.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.