Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns Recalled for Listeria and Salmonella Risk
Hostess Brands is recalling Soft White Hot Dog Buns due to positive environmental samples for Listeria and Salmonella found by the contract manufacturer. The product was distributed to retailers and distributors across 34 U.S. states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) detected in environmental samples at the manufacturing facility. Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, the detection of these pathogens warrants a High severity rating per the rubric criteria for pathogenic contamination without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Hostess Brands, LLC is recalling Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ (UPC 888109110970) due to potential contamination risk. The firm's contract manufacturer detected positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.
The affected product totals 178,867 cases and was distributed to distributors and retailers across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria and Salmonella are pathogens that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Anyone who has consumed the product and experienced symptoms should consult a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110970
- Manufacturer
- Hostess Brands, LLC
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Bread Products
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 178,867
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Hostess Brands, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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