Nut Recall as Warning Issued to Customers

Some Planters nut products are being recalled over concerns they may have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, its parent company Hormel Foods Sales announced on Friday.

In its announcement, the company said that two nut products are being recalled over the possible contamination, which can cause listeria that can be fatal for some people.

"The recalled product is limited to 4 oz. packages of PLANTERS® Honey Roasted Peanuts and 8.75 oz. cans of PLANTERS® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts. The 'Best if Used By Date' is located on the bottom of the Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts can and the UPC code is located on the side of the can," the announcement reads.

The products were shipped to distribution warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina, as well as to Dollar Tree distribution warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia, according to the announcement, which noted that other Planters products are not affected.

Nobody has reported becoming ill after consuming these products thus far, the company said. All retailers have been notified of the recall. The roasted peanuts have a universal product code of "2900002097," while the lightly salted mixed nuts have a code of "2900001621."

If a person has an affected product, they can either discard it or bring it back to the store for an exchange or full refund, according to the company.

"Our commitment to food safety remains our utmost priority. A full investigation is currently under way to determine the potential source of the contamination," the announcement reads.

When reached by Newsweek on Sunday for comment, a company spokesperson referred to the press statement.

About 1,600 people become sick with listeria each year and about 260 people die from the infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those who are pregnant and their newborns, adults who are 65 years or older and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to become ill from the infection.

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Those who are pregnant and become ill with listeria may experience a fever or flu-like symptoms; others may also experience a headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures, according to the CDC.

If the infection becomes invasive—meaning it has spread beyond the intestines—it can cause a miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or a life-threatening infection a newborn.

It can also become severe for others, as about 1 in 20 people who are not pregnant and become infected with invasive listeria die, according to the CDC. People who become infected with invasive listeria may be treated with antibiotics.

The CDC suggests people at higher risk of developing the illness to avoid foods that may be more likely to cause the illness including unpasteurized soft cheeses, unheated deli meat, premade deli salads, refrigerated pate or meat spreads, refrigerated smoked fish, raw or lightly cooked sprouts, cut melon left open for more than two hours or in a refrigerator more than a week or unpasteurized milk products.