Two types of Planters nuts are being recalled due to the risk of potential listeria contamination.
The manufacturer, Hormel Foods, says the recall affects certain Planters honey roasted peanuts and Planters mixed nuts shipped to Publix warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. This als impacts Dollar Tree warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia.
There have been no reports of illnesses.
The George Washington University has experts available to talk about the recall and the listeria concern. To interview an expert, please contact the GW media relations team at [email protected].
Barbara Kowalcyk, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health is available to provide information on the recall and the risk of possible listeria contamination.
Janet Buffer, food safety expert at the George Washington University can discuss the recalled products and what to look out for.
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