Sunland, Inc., was a production plant established in 1988 located in Portales, New Mexico, in the United States. Sunland was the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor.[1] The company produced at least 240 products. The company used Valencia peanuts in its products.[2]
Product recall
editIn September 2012, Sunland issued an initial recall of the peanut butter it made and distributed due to Salmonella contamination. Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found Salmonella bacteria all over the plant, as well as improper handling of the products, unclean equipment and uncovered trailers of peanuts outside the facility, expanding the recall to include all the company's products.[3] On November 26, 2012, the FDA suspended Sunland's registration to produce and distribute food product.[4] Sunland had the right to a hearing and prove to the FDA that its facilities are clean and can reopen.[5]
Bankruptcy
editOn October 9, 2013 Sunland closed and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[6] According to records, the company had an estimated $10 million to $50 million in assets, $50 million to $100 million in liabilities and 1,000 to 5,000 creditors.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sunland Inc. Peanut Butter Recall Prompts FDA To Shut Down Plant, Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak". International Business Times. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "What Makes Valencia Peanuts Unique". www.sunlandinc.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Peanut butter recall expands to 240 products". Fox News. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Sunland Peanut Butter Plant Shuttered By FDA, In First-Ever Use Of New Powers, After Huge Recall". Huffington Post. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "FDA halts operations at peanut butter plant linked to salmonella outbreak". CBS News. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Sunland Inc. Chapter 7 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "NM PEANUT BUTTER PLANT CLOSES, FILES FOR CHAPTER 7". AP. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.