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'''Sunland, Inc.''', was a [[Factory |production plant]] established in 1988 located in [[Portales, New Mexico]], in the United States. Sunland was the nation's largest [[Organic food|organic]] peanut butter processor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunland Inc. Peanut Butter Recall Prompts FDA To Shut Down Plant, Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/sunland-inc-peanut-butter-recall-prompts-fda-shut-down-plant-trader-joes-peanut-butter-linked-903540|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref> The company produced at least 240 products. The company used |
'''Sunland, Inc.''', was a [[Factory |production plant]] established in 1988 located in [[Portales, New Mexico]], in the United States. Sunland was the nation's largest [[Organic food|organic]] peanut butter processor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunland Inc. Peanut Butter Recall Prompts FDA To Shut Down Plant, Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/sunland-inc-peanut-butter-recall-prompts-fda-shut-down-plant-trader-joes-peanut-butter-linked-903540|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref> The company produced at least 240 products. The company used Valencia peanuts in its products.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Makes Valencia Peanuts Unique|url=http://www.sunlandinc.com/history.html|publisher=www.sunlandinc.com|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref> |
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==Product recall== |
==Product recall== |
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In September 2012, Sunland issued an initial [[2012 peanut butter recall|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 |
In September 2012, Sunland issued an initial [[2012 peanut butter recall|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peanut butter recall expands to 240 products|url=http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/05/peanut-butter-recall-expands-to-240-products/|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=10 October 2013|date=5 October 2012}}</ref> On November 26, 2012, the FDA suspended Sunland's registration to produce and distribute food product.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunland Peanut Butter Plant Shuttered By FDA, In First-Ever Use Of New Powers, After Huge Recall|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/sunland-peanut-butter-plant-fda_n_2194620.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=10 October 2013|date=26 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Sunland had the right to a hearing and prove to the FDA that its facilities are clean and can reopen.<ref>{{cite news|title=FDA halts operations at peanut butter plant linked to salmonella outbreak|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57554484/fda-halts-operations-at-peanut-butter-plant-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak/|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> |
Sunland had the right to a hearing and prove to the FDA that its facilities are clean and can reopen.<ref>{{cite news|title=FDA halts operations at peanut butter plant linked to salmonella outbreak|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57554484/fda-halts-operations-at-peanut-butter-plant-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak/|publisher=CBS News|accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Bankruptcy== |
==Bankruptcy== |
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On October 9, 2013 Sunland closed and filed for [[Chapter 7 bankruptcy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunland Inc. Chapter 7 Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/4CNO6VY/Sunland_Inc__nmbke-13-13301__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|publisher=PacerMonitor|accessdate=15 June 2016}}</ref> According to records, the company |
On October 9, 2013 Sunland closed and filed for [[Chapter 7 bankruptcy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunland Inc. Chapter 7 Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/4CNO6VY/Sunland_Inc__nmbke-13-13301__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|publisher=PacerMonitor|accessdate=15 June 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=NM PEANUT BUTTER PLANT CLOSES, FILES FOR CHAPTER 7|url=http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/nm-peanut-butter-plant-closes-files-chapter-7|publisher=AP|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:33, 6 August 2018
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
In 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
On 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "What Makes Valencia Peanuts Unique". www.sunlandinc.com. 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. PacerMonitor. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "NM PEANUT BUTTER PLANT CLOSES, FILES FOR CHAPTER 7". AP. Retrieved 10 October 2013.