TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Planters peanut products sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states are being recalled due to the risk of Listeria contamination, manufacturer Hormel announced.
The products are Planters Honey Roast Peanuts (4 ounces) and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts (8.75 ounces).
So far, there have been no reports of illnesses linked to the recalled products, the company said.
“The products were shipped to Publix distribution warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina and to Dollar Tree distribution warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia,” the company said in a statement posted on the company’s website. the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Consumers in those states should be on the lookout for 4-ounce Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts with the UPC code of 2900002097 on the side of the can and an expiration date of 04 11 25 on the bottom of the can.
For the recalled Planters Deluxe 8.75-ounce Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts, the UPC code is 2900001621 and the expiration date is 05APR26.
“Other sizes, varieties or other packaging configurations of PLANTERS® brand products are not included in this recall,” Hormel said.
“If a consumer has this product, they can discard it or return it to the store where they purchased it for an exchange or full refund. If consumers have questions, they can contact Hormel Foods Customer Relations by email here, by chat at https://www.planters.com/or at 1-800-523-4635, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays,” the company added. company.
Listeria monocytogenes is the third leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, the CDC says.
Pregnant women are 10 times more likely than others to get a Listeria infection, according to the CDC, and infection during pregnancy results in fetal loss in about 20% of cases and death of the newborn in 3%. of the cases.
Others most at risk are people over 65 and people with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC. About 87% of cases not associated with pregnancy require hospitalization, and about 1 in 6 patients die.
Common symptoms include fever, muscle aches and tiredness, according to the CDC. Symptoms usually begin within two weeks of eating food contaminated with Listeria, but can begin as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks later.
More information
Learn more about listeria at Mayo Clinic.
SOURCE: Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, statement, May 3, 2024
