Voluntary Recall of PLANTERS Products Due to Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Despite no reported cases of illness associated with the affected products, all retailers who received these items have been duly informed, and the recall is being conducted in coordination with the FDA.
PLANTERS Honey Roasted Peanuts
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Austin, Minnesota, May 2, 2024. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC has announced a voluntary recall of specific PLANTERS products manufactured at one of its facilities in April. This recall, prompted by concerns over potential Listeria contamination, affects 2 varieties of PLANTERS snacks distributed to select retailers across 5 states.
PLANTERS Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts
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The impacted products were exclusively shipped to the distribution centers of 2 retailers. Publix distribution warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina received one 4 oz package of PLANTERS Honey Roasted Peanuts with a "Best If Used By" date of April 11, 2025, with a package UPC of 2900002097. Dollar Tree distribution centers in South Carolina and Georgia received two 8.75 oz cans of PLANTERS Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts with a "Best If Used By" date of April 5, 2026, and a package UPC of 2900001621.
Consumers are advised to check their products for the specified "Best If Used By" dates and UPCs to determine if they are part of the recall. The recall is limited to the products and does not extend to other sizes, varieties, or packaging configurations of PLANTERS brand items.
Listeria in healthy people may have short-term symptoms such as a fever, headache, stiffness, and gastrointestinal discomfort, including diarrhea. However, in children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems, this foodborne infection can be more severe and could be fatal in some cases. The infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.2 For anyone who is suffering these symptoms after eating these products, they are recommended to contact a health care provider right away.2
This voluntary recall underscores Hormel Foods Sales, LLC's commitment to ensuring the safety and integrity of its products and maintaining the trust of consumers. For further information in regards to the recall, consumers can contact Hormel Foods Sales, LLC.
References
- PR Newswire. Voluntary Class 1 Recall Announced for Limited Number of PLANTERS® 4 oz. Honey Roasted Peanuts and 8.75 oz. PLANTERS® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts Distributed to Two Retail Locations in Five States. Published May 2, 2024. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/news-releases/voluntary-class-1-recall-announced-for-limited-number-of-planters-4-oz-honey-roasted-peanuts-and-8-75-oz-planters-deluxe-lightly-salted-mixed-nuts-distributed-to-two-retail-locations-in-five-states-302135143.html
- Parkinson J. Dole Initiates Voluntary Salad Recall. ContagionLive. Published February 15, 2024. Accessed May 3, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/dole-initiates-voluntary-salad-recall
