CONTACT: MICHAEL SMITH PH: 530-846-5200 X 2205
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MAY 20, 2009, RIO PLUMA LLC, A DIVISION OF STAPLETON SPENCE PACKING COMPANY LOCATED AT 1900 HWY 99, GRIDLEY, CA. 95948 IS REISSUING ITS RECALL OF VARIOUS PEANUT PRODUCTS TO CLARIFY AFFECTED CODES.
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.  ALL APPLICABLE UPC CODES ARE PROVIDED AS LISTED BELOW. 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 |
BRAND |
SIZE |
UPC CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PEANUTS – HONEY ROASTED FOIL BAG 810RP1ST |
STAPLETON |
3/2# |
  21979-21351 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – BLANCHED R/S FOIL BAG 810RP3ST |
STAPLETON |
3/2# |
  21979-21265 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS -DRI RSTD N/SALT FOIL BAG 810RP6ST |
STAPLETON |
 3/2#  |
  21979-21274 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS RAW BLANCHED BULK 8225P2ST |
STAPLETON |
25# |
  21979-51225 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – NUT TOPPING GRANULATED FOIL BAG 9476938 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
3/2#  |
74865-868600 – BAG 74865-868607 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – RAW BLANCHED FOIL BAG 9477027 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
3/2#  |
74865-868631 – BAG 74865-868638 – CASE  |
|
PEANUTS -DRI RSTD BLANCHED N/SALT FOIL BAG 5963806 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
3/2# |
74865-320610 – BAG 74865-320617 – CASE |
|
MIXED NUT TOPPINGS W/PEANUTS FOIL BAG 5963764 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
3/2# |
74865-320573 – BAG 74865-320570 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS-R/S BLANCHED 4040713 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
6/#5 CAN |
74865-10446 – CAN 74865-104460 –CASE |
|
MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS 4040739 |
SYSCO CLASSIC |
6/#5 CAN  |
74865-10448 – CAN 74865-104484 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – DRY ROASTED BLANCHED 8338P5ST |
STAPLETON |
6/#5 CAN |
  21979-21244 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – ROASTED GRANULATED  8340P7ST     |
STAPLETON |
6/2.5# |
  21979-21244 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS GRANULATED 8356P7ST  |
STAPLETON |
6/3.5# |
  21979-21245 – CASE |
|
MIXED NUT TOPPINGS  W/PEANUTS 8356T3ST  |
STAPLETON |
6/3.5# |
  21979-21296 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – R/S BLANCHED 8364P3ST |
STAPLETON |
6/4# |
  21979-21334 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – GRANULATED 8356P7NG |
NUGGET |
6/3.5# |
44105-03099 – CAN 44105-03099 – CASE |
|
MIXED NUT TOPPING  W/PEANUTS 8356T3NG   |
NUGGET |
6/3.5# |
  44105-03088 – CAN 44105-03088 – CASE |
|
PEANUTS – R/S BLANCHED 8364P3NG |
NUGGET |
6/4# |
44105-03093 – CAN 44105-03091 – CASE   |
|
MIXED NUT TOPPING FOIL BAG 810RT3ST  |
STAPLETON |
3/2# |
  21979-21299 – CASE |
|
MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS 8364X6NG  |
NUGGET |
6/4# |
44105-03077 – CAN 44105-03077 – CASE |
|
MIXED NUTS R/S W/PEANUTS 8364X6ST  |
STAPLETON |
6/4# |
21979-21325 – CASE |
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 PT PH: 530-682-5641 AVAILABLE 4:30 PM TO 7:30 AM PT.
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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