Recall: Peanut Butter, Spreads Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select products made by Parkers Farm Acquisition, LLC of Coon Rapids, Minn.

Routine testing by the Minnesota state agriculture department determined some of the finished products were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person that eats an item contaminated with it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. The illness primarily affects pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill.

The list of recalled products includes:

• 16-ounce Parkers peanut butter in square plastic containers (creamy, crunchy, honey creamy, honey crunchy) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 34-ounce Parkers peanut butter in round plastic containers (creamy, crunchy) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 12-ounce Parkers spreads in round or square plastic containers (jalapeno, pimento) with sell-by date before 9/20/2014
• Eight-ounce and 16-ounce Parkers cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (sharp cheddar, bacon, onion, smoked cheddar, Swiss almond, horseradish, garlic, port wine, Swiss & cheddar) with sell-by date before 7/20/2014
• 16-ounce Parkers salsa in round plastic containers (hot, mild, garlic, fire-roasted) with sell-by date before 7/20/2014
• 10-ounce Parkers cheese balls or logs (sharp cheddar, port wine, ranch, smokey bacon) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 10-ounce Happy Farms cheese balls (sharp cheddar, port wine) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 16-ounce Happy Farms cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (sharp cheddar, port wine) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• Eight-ounce Central Markets cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (sharp cheddar, port wine, horseradish, Swiss almond) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 12-ounce and 20-ounce Hy-Top cheese spreads in round plastic containers (pimento, jalapeno) with sell-by date before 9/20/2014
• Eight-ounce Amish Classic cold pack cheese in round plastic containers (sharp cheddar, port wine, Swiss almond) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 14-ounce Say Cheez beer cheese in round plastic containers (regular, hot) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• 10-ounce Win Schuler original variety cheese balls or logs with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• Eight-ounce, 12-ounce and 14-ounce Bucky Badger cheese spreads (cheddar, port wine, bacon, garlic, horseradish, jalapeno, Swiss almond) with sell-by date before 3/20/2015
• Five-pound foodservice products including cold pack cheese, cheese spreads and peanut butter with sell-by date before 3/20/2015

Consumers who purchased these products are asked to return them to the place of purchase or discard them. Any customers who believe they may have become ill after eating these products should contact their health care provider. Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who have the recalled product should dispose of it.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased this product can contact the company at 800-869-6685.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.