Peanut Butter Product Recall – Updated 2/18!

Upon investigation of recent Salmonella oubreaks that have left 480 sick and 6 dead (no cases reported in Florida), the FDA has confirmed that the offending products contained peanut butter and/or peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant.

At Native Sun, we take the health and safety of our customers very seriously. At first mention of this recall, we pulled any possibly affected items from our shelves, posted notice and supplied our Customer Service desks with the most up to date information. While we continue to research this issue, please take caution when consuming any product with peanut butter as a main ingredient (this does not affect jars of peanut butter), or contains peanut butter paste. For the most current list of recalls, please consult the FDA’s online listing here. 

While none of the items below have been directly linked to the outbreak, please review this list of voluntary recall products that have been pulled from Native Sun Natural Foods Market for your safety:

ADDED 2/18: Betty Lou’s Peanut Butter Protein Balls
ADDED 2/18: Grateful Harvest California Supreme Trail Mix
ADDED 2/18: Grateful Harvest Cascade Trail Mix
ADDED 2/18: Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut Bars

ADDED 2/13: Odwalla Sweet & Salty Peanut Bars
ADDED 2/13: Odwalla Chocolate Peanut Bars
ADDED 2/13: Odwalla Chocolate Chip Peanut Bars
ADDED 2/13: Odwalla Peanut Crunch Bars
ADDED 2/13: Cascadian Farms Peanut Butter Chip Chewy Granola Bars
ADDED 2/13: Cascadian Farms Sweet & Salty Mixed Nuts Chewy Granola Bars
ADDED 2/13: Cascadian Farms Salty Peanut Pretzel Chewy Granola Bars

Renew Life Peanut Butter Chocolate Fiber Bars
Woodstock Farms California Supreme Mix
Blanched Virginia Peanuts, in Bulk
Healthy Valley Organic Peanut Crunch Chewy Granola Bars
Arico Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Kashi™ TLC™ Chewy Granola Bars, Trail Mix & Honey Almond Flax
Kashi™ TLC™ Chewy Granola Bars Peanut Butter
Kashi™ TLC™ Chewy Cookies in Oatmeal Dark Chocolate, Happy Trail Mix & Oatmeal Raisin Flax

Clif Bars: Crunchy Peanut Butter
Clif Bar: Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch
Clif Bar: Peanut Toffee Buzz
Clif Bar: Variety Pack
Clif Builder’s Bar: Peanut Butter
Clif Builder’s Bar: Variety Pack
Clif Kid ZBaR: Peanut Butter
Clif Kid ZBaR: Variety Pack
LÄRABAR Peanut Butter Cookie
Luna Bar: Nutz Over Chocolate
Luna Bar: Peanut Butter Cookie
Nature’s Path Optimum Energy Bars, Peanut Butter Flavor
Dancing Stars’ Chunks of Energy Carob Spirulina
Dancing Stars’ Chunks of Energy High Country Gorp

If you have recently purchased any of the items above, please bring them back to Native Sun for a full refund with receipt, or store credit. For more information from Native Sun on this matter, call 904-260-2791.

Native Sun Customers Donate $2500 to Sulzbacher

I wanted to start off our blog with a big thank you to our customers!

Our GreenApples Charity of the Month for December 2008 was the Sulzbacher Center, Northeast Florida’s only provider of comprehensive services for homeless men, women and children. Customers were able to donate change at the registers as well as purchase pre-made bags of much needed toiletries for the Sulzbacher Center at $4 a piece.

In just 31 days, customers purchased over 450 toiletry bags and donated over $700 for a whopping total of  $2548.77 in product and cash for Sulzbacher! This is our biggest success yet with the GreenApples program – and it’s all because of you. Your generosity will benefit hundreds of men, women and children who are in need, right here in Jacksonville, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Native Sun staffer Michael Drinkwater hands off over $2500 in product and donations raised by Native Sun customers for the Sulzbacher Center.