CONTACT: MICHAEL SMITH PH: 530-846-5200 X 2205
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 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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