Parkers Farm, Inc. Recalls Several Products
Parkers Farm, Inc. has recalled several of its products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported, but the bacteria were detected in some of the finished product. Listeriosis rarely affects healthy adults but poses a serious threat to pregnant women and their babies, people with weakened immune systems, and the elderly. About 20% of serious listeriosis cases are fatal.
Identifying the Recalled Products
Several types and varieties of products have been recalled. They were sold under multiple brand names.
Recalled products sold as Parkers Farm or Parkers include:
Peanut butter – creamy, crunchy, honey creamy and honey crunchy – with sell by dates between 11/14/2010 and 12/31/2010, packaged in 16oz square plastic containers
Peanut butter – creamy and crunchy – with sell by dates between 8/11/2010 and 9/30/2010, packaged in 34oz round plastic containers
Bagel spreads – garden veggie, wild berry, strawberry, apple cinnamon and honey walnut – with sell by dates between 5/13/2010 and 6/30/2010, packaged in 7oz white plastic containers
Dips and spreads – jalapeno nacho, pimento and salsa con queso – with sell by dates between 8/11/2010 and 9/30/2010, packaged in 14oz square plastic containers
Cold pack cheese – sharp cheddar, bacon, onion, smoked cheddar, Swiss almond, horseradish, garlic, port wine, and Swiss & cheddar – with sell by dates between 11/14/2010 and 12/31/2010, packaged in 8oz, 12oz, and 16oz round or square plastic containers
Salsa – hot, mild, garlic, black bean and fire roasted – with sell by dates between 3/14/2010 and 4/30/2010, packaged in 16oz square plastic containers
Additional recalled cold pack cheeses were sold under different brands:
Happy Farms – sharp cheddar, port wine and Swiss almond – with sell by dates between 11/24/2010 and 12/10/2010, packaged in 16oz round plastic containers
Kroger – sharp cheddar, port wine and Swiss almond – with sell by dates between 11/18/2010 thru 12/15/2010, packaged in 8oz round plastic containers
Central Markets – sharp cheddar, port wine, Swiss almond, and horseradish – with sell by date of 12/9/2010, packaged in 8oz round plastic containers
Dutch Farms – sharp cheddar, port wine, Swiss almond, horseradish, and Swiss & cheddar – with sell by dates between 11/16/2010 and 11/18/2010
Also recalled under Central Markets brand:
Salsa Con Queso, with sell by date of 8/16/2010
Salsa, with sell by date between 3/17/2010 and 3/24/2010
The recalled products were sold across the country and carried in 15 different retail chains:
Costco
CUB
Dominick’s
Hy-Vee
Jewel
Lunds & Byerly’s
Marsh
Nash Finch
Price Chopper
Rainbow
Safeway
Sam’s Club
Shop Rite
Target
Whole Foods
If you believe that you have become ill from eating food that was contaminated with listeria or any other dangerous substance, please visit the website of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton, experienced defective products attorneys serving clients nationwide.
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