Certain Planters nut items withdrawn due to potential listeria infection hazard.
Two products – 4-ounce packs of honey roasted peanuts and 8.75-ounce cans of deluxe lightly salted mixed nuts – were recalled and distributed to retailers in five Southern states. These states are Publix in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina and Dollar Tree in South Carolina and Georgia. The peanuts have a "best if used by" date of April 11, 2025, and the mixed nuts have a "best if used by" date of April 5, 2026.
There haven't been any illnesses reported due to the recall, but the company is investigating where the contamination came from. Consumers who bought these products are being asked to either throw them away or return them to the store to get their money back.
Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can cause a serious infection, even though symptoms may vary between individuals. Typically, they include diarrhea and vomiting that begin within a day of eating contaminated food and last for several days. However, these might also evolve into a more severe illness with flu-like symptoms like muscle aches, tiredness, and fever, usually around two weeks after eating contaminated food.
Listeria is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women might exhibit mild symptoms, but it could still result in miscarriage, stillbirth, pre-term delivery, or life-threatening infection for the newborn.
Each year, around 1,600 people in the US are diagnosed with listeriosis, which leads to roughly 260 deaths, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To check for Listeria, obtain a laboratory test. While many people recover without treatment, more complex cases may require an antibiotic.
The CDC provides, "To reduce your risk of listeriosis, wash raw vegetables thoroughly with running water before cutting them. Handle ready-to-eat foods gently and avoid cross-contaminating raw meat, poultry, or seafood with these foods.".
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The recalled honey roasted peanuts and mixed nuts contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause serious infections with varying symptoms. Pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk, as listeriosis can lead to severe complications in these populations.
Source: edition.cnn.com
