Trifecta Foods Recalls Fresh Pak® and Energy Club® Brands of In-Shell Roasted Salted and Unsalted Peanuts

Trifecta Foods, LLC in Pacoima, CA has recalled all of their products containing IN-SHELL ROASTED SALTED AND UNSALTED PEANUTS supplied to Trifecta Foods by SUNLAND, INC. because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. SUNLAND, INC. advised Trifecta Foods that it was declaring a recall of its peanuts and, although in-shell peanuts is a small part of its business, Trifecta Foods moved immediately to withdraw the products from the public containing peanuts from SUNLAND, INC.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The products being recalled are IN-SHELL ROASTED SALTED AND UNSALTED PEANUTS available to retail customers under the Fresh Pak and Energy Club labels distributed nationally to independent stores, grocery and retail chains. The products being recalled were distributed during the six month period immediately prior to the October 12, 2012 recall date (April 12, 2012 – October 12, 2012) and distribution of the products has ceased. The products being recalled will have “Best By”/expiration dates on the packaging from November 23, 2012 through April 10, 2013.

The “Best By” date is printed on the front of the package. The recall lot numbers are as follows:

Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products are urged not to eat them and to return products to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of them immediately. The “Best By” date or product expiration date is printed on the packaging.

Consumers can contact the Company at 1-888-232-4242 for information regarding this recall. This toll-free number is operational Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST).

No FreshPak, Energy Club, or other brands products, other than those listed above, are affected by the recall and the recalled products make up a very small fraction of our total offerings. All products leaving our plant as of October 15, 2012 are NOT affected by the SUNLAND, INC. recall.

This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The most current information available from the FDA is posted at the following website: https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety.