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Food recall: Sunny Boy Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 6/5 lb tubs- "SunnyBoy Creamy PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 5lb.…

Class II FDA enforcement event 61291. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Sunshine Peanut Company started this food recall on 17 Feb 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Jacksonville, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 61291 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Nov 2013.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Product was distributed to distributors in CA, FL, NJ, and WA.

Recalling firm

Sunshine Peanut Company, Jacksonville, FL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

6 product records in the event.

FDA event 61291: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-0113-2013Sunny Boy Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 6/5 lb tubs- "SunnyBoy Creamy PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 5lb. (2.27KG)***INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, Dextrose, Contains less than 2% of the following: Salt, Partially Hydrogenated Oil (Rapeseed Cottonseed And/Or Mono-Diglycerides)***Allergen Statement: CONTAINS…72 - 35lb pails; 1344 - 6/5lb Tubs.Class IITerminated24 Oct 2012
F-0114-2013Sunny 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…846 pailsClass IITerminated24 Oct 2012
F-0115-2013Sunny Boy NoSalt Peanut Butter. No label was provided by the firm for this product. Product would have been labeled in part: "***SunnyBoy CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER***Net Wt. 35lb. (15.89KG)***Product of USA***" Marion C.I. (US Food)Lot 112012 - 12 Pails shipped.12 pailsClass IITerminated24 Oct 2012
F-0116-2013Product is 1 oz Peanut Butter. 1 oz pouch labeled in part: "PEANUT BUTTER***Ingredients: Roaster Peanuts, Sugar, Stabilizer (Rapeseed Cottonseed and/or Soybean Oils), Salt.***Allergen Warning: Contains Peanuts***Sunshine Peanut Company Jacksonville, FL 32204***SP767***" Case label - "200/1oz PEANUT BUTTER***PRODUCT…N/AClass IITerminated24 Oct 2012
F-0117-2013Product is 2 oz Peanut Butter. 2 oz pouch labeled in part: "PEANUT BUTTER 2 oz. Pouch***Ingredients: Roaster Peanuts, Sugar, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, (Rapeseed Cottonseed and/or Soybean Oils), Salt.***Allergen Warning: Contains Peanuts***Sunshine Peanut Company Jacksonville, FL 32204***SP767***" Case Label:…406 casesClass IITerminated24 Oct 2012
F-0118-2013Product 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***"…48 boxes (10/5 Lb Bags) & 225 boxes (50 Lb Bags)Class IITerminated24 Oct 2012

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2012
515
Share of these events in Class II
40%
Product records in this event
6
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 61291. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/61291/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Product was distributed to distributors in CA, FL, NJ, and WA.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 61291?
The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 72 - 35lb pails; 1344 - 6/5lb Tubs.
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.