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Rio Pluma LLC (a division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company) is Reissuing its Recall of Peanut Products Because they may be Contaminated with Salmonella

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).
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