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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Aug 13, 2021 (5 years ago)

Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns recall

Recalled by Hostess Brands, LLC · Kansas City, MO, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

The firm's contract manufacturer found positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.

Pathogen: Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110970

Quantity: 178,867 cases (total)

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

8/13/2021 8/25/2021 8/26/2021 8/27/2021 8/29/2021 8/30/2021 9/3/2021 9/4/2021 9/9/2021 9/15/2021 9/23/2021 9/24/2021 9/25/2021 9/26/2021 9/27/2021 9/30/2021

Where it was sold

Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: Distributed to distributors and retailers in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Hostess Brands, LLC
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Aug 13, 2021
In FDA report of
Sep 8, 2021
Terminated
Feb 24, 2022
FDA recall number
F-0958-2021 · event 88503
Official record
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Also recalled with it (1 more product)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

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