Sunland Inc.

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 in the nation.[1] The company produced at least 240 products. The company used the Valencia type of peanut in its products.[2]

Product recall

In September 2012, Sunland issued an initial recall of the peanut butter it made and distributed due to Salmonella. Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found Salmonella all over plant, as well as improper handling of the products, unclean equipment and uncovered trailers of peanuts outside the facility. This expanded the recall to 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

On October 9, 2013 Sunland closed and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[6] According to records, the company has 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

References

  1. ↑ "Sunland Inc. Peanut Butter Recall Prompts FDA To Shut Down Plant, Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak". International Business Times. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "What Makes Valencia Peanuts Unique". www.sunlandinc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Peanut butter recall expands to 240 products". Fox News. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "FDA halts operations at peanut butter plant linked to salmonella outbreak". CBS News. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sunland Inc. Chapter 7 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. PacerMonitor. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "NM PEANUT BUTTER PLANT CLOSES, FILES FOR CHAPTER 7". AP. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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