Rio Pluma LLC (a Division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company) is Recalling Peanut Products Because They May be Contaminated with Salmonella

Date of Recall
2009-03-04

Recall Details

March 4, 2009 -- Rio Pluma LLC, A division of Stapleton Spence packing Company located at 1900 Hwy 99, Gridley, Ca. 95948 is recalling various peanut products.

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Recalled products were sold only in case quantities as indicated below and they were distributed to the Food Service industry in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Idaho.  Lot numbers of the products listed are located on each package and/or case and include 07001 through 09056. Lot numbers are formatted with the first two numbers being the year (07 for 2007, 09 for 2009).  The remaining three numbers are the Julian date (day of the year). 

ITEM

PACK SIZE

 UPC

BRAND

PEANUTS – HONEY ROASTED FOIL BAG

3/2#

21979-213512

Stapleton

PEANUTS – BLANCHED R/S FOIL BAG

3/2#

21979-212652

Stapleton

PEANUTS -DRI RSTD N/SALT FOIL BAG

3/2# 

21979-212744

Stapleton

PEANUTS BLANCHED RAW BULK

25#

21979-51225

Stapleton

PEANUTS - GRANULATED FOIL BAG

3/2#  

74865-88600

SYSCO Classic

PEANUTS – RAW FOIL BAG

3/2#  

74865-868631 

SYSCO Classic

PEANUTS -DRI RSTD N/SALT FOIL BAG

3/2#

 74865-320617

SYSCO Classic

PEANUTS -DRI RSTD N/SALT FOIL BAG

3/2#  

74865-320617

SYSCO Classic

MIXED NUT TOPPINGS W/PEANUTS FOIL BAG 

 3/2#

74865-320570

SYSCO Classic

PEANUTS BLANCHED OIL R/S

6/#5 CAN 

74865-104460

SYSCO Classic

MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS

6/#5 CAN  

74865-104484

SYSCO Classic

PEANUTS DRY-ROASTED BLANCHED

6/#5 CAN 

21979-21329

Stapleton

PEANUTS GRANULATED

6/2.5#  

21979-212447

Stapleton

PEANUTS GRANULATED

6/3.5#

21979-212454

 Stapleton

MIXED NUT TOPPINGS  W/PEANUTS

6/3.5#  

21979-212966  

Stapleton

PEANUTS R/S BLANCED     

6/4#

21979-21334

Stapleton

PEANUTS GRANULATED

6/3.5#  

44105-03099

Nugget

MIXED NUT TOPPINGS  W/PEANUTS

6/3.5#

44105-030883 

Nugget

PEANUTS R/S BLANCED

6/4#  

44105-03091   

Nugget

MIXED NUT TOPPINGS W/PEANUTS FOIL BAG

3/2#

21979-212997

Stapleton

MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS

6/4# DELUXE

44105-03077

Nugget

MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS

6/4# DELUXE

21979-21325  

Stapleton

No illnesses have been reported to date. Rio Pluma discontinued distribution of these products in response to a nationwide recall by Peanut Corporation of America of products from its processing facilities. Rio Pluma LLC may have received Salmonella contaminated product from Peanut Corporation of America.

We are asking our customers to contact us regarding the return and disposition of product. 

Contact information: 
Michael S. Smith, Supply Chain Manager
Rio Pluma LLC  Division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company
PH: 530-846-5200 x 2205 Available from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
PH: 530-682-5641 Available 4:30 pm to 7:30 am

For the most updated list of all the products being recalled because of their association with the recall by Peanut Corporation of America, please visit: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

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