Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter Made with Sea Salt
Recalling firm: Sunland, Incorporated
Why it was recalled
Sunland, Inc. is conducting a voluntary limited recall of its Almond, Peanut, and Cashew Butter products and Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products, manufactured between May 1, 2010 and September 24, 2012, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The exact product
Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter Made with Sea Salt, 16 oz, UPC 971119, distributed and sold exclusively by : Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016. Labeling is Green and white with a photo of an elephant standing on a peanut; Writing on the label is red purple and black.
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Original FDA code information
Best-If-Used-By Dates between May 1, 2011 and September 24, 2013.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0385-2013
- Event ID
- 63257
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Sep 24, 2012
- Reported
- Oct 31, 2012
- Classified
- Oct 23, 2012
- Terminated
- Oct 1, 2014
- Quantity
- 49,034 x 16 oz
- Location
- Portales, NM, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
National distribution under various brand names including all 50 U.S. States with some international distribution Hong Kong.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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