Planters nuts recalled after discovery of potentially fatal contamination

Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Sales, LLC issued a recall for 2 Planters merchandise produced at one of its amenities and distributed to 5 states within the southeast portion of the U.S., as a result of they might trigger fatal infections.

Hormel produced the contaminated Honey Roasted Peanuts and Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts for Planters at one of its amenities, earlier than distributing them to Publix warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina, in addition to Dollar Tree warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia.

After producing and distributing the merchandise in April, Hormel found the packaged contents could possibly be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The organism Listeria monocytogenes could cause critical and typically fatal infections in younger youngsters, aged individuals and others who’ve weakened immune methods.

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Hormel recalled Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts distributed to Publix and Dollar Tree within the southeastern U.S. (FDA / Fox News)

Healthy people who eat the organism may endure short-term symptoms like excessive fever, extreme headache, stiffness, nausea, stomach ache and diarrhea, based on the voluntarily issued recall.

Additionally, Listeria infections could cause pregnant ladies to have miscarriages or stillbirths.

The product being recalled is proscribed to 4-ounce packages of Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and eight.75-ounce cans of Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts.

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Hormel recalled Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts distributed to Publix and Dollar Tree within the southeastern U.S. (FDA / Fox News)

Cans of Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts have a “Best if Used By Date” on the underside, in addition to a UPC code on the aspect.

The UPC code for Honey Roasted Peanuts in query is 2900002097 with a finest by date of April 11, 2025. For deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts, the UPC code in query is 2900001621 and the very best by date is April 5, 2026.

Hormel mentioned these are the one products in the recall.

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The firm additionally mentioned there haven’t been any experiences of anybody getting sick from the recalled merchandise and all retailers affected have been notified.

Anyone in possession of the affected merchandise is urged to not eat the nuts, however as a substitute both discard them or return them to the shop the place they had been bought for a alternative or full refund.

“Our commitment to food safety remains our utmost priority,” Hormel mentioned. “A full investigation is currently underway to determine the potential source of the contamination.”

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For questions or considerations concerning the recall, shoppers can contact Hormel Foods Customer Relations at 800-523-4635.