Peanut Company In Salmonella Probe Shuts 2nd Plant

Plainview Peanut Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Peanut Corporation of America, announced Tuesday that it has suspended operation of its Texas processing facility while the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Food and Drug Administration complete their investigation of the plant’s procedures and records of food safety.

Plainview Peanut Company says it has voluntarily taken this action in order to cooperate with the Texas health officials during its food safety investigation according to a statement from Peanut Corporation of America.

Some PCA Peanut Products Went to Retailers

Peanut Corporation of America says some of their products were sold to consumers at retail. Dollar General and Dollar Tree - which have locations in the Carolinas - are among the retailers that received the products.

PCA announced on January 28 it was voluntarily recalling all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

PCA has not manufactured any products in cans and jars since 2007 according to a company news release. However, the January 28th recall
notice indicated that PCA does not sell products directly to consumers in stores.

PCA sold its Casey's, Parnell's Pride, Reggie, and Robinson Crusoe labels to 99 Cent Stuff, 99 Cents Only Stores, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree Stores. Below is a list of items and UPC codes that were shipped to these discount retail chain stores and other customers that are affected by this recall:

UPC Pack Size Description Affected:

49169 52575 6/3.75 lb cans Casey's Dry Roasted Peanuts
49169 52530 6/3.75 lb cans Casey's Honey Roasted Peanuts
49169 60010 12/16 oz jars Parnell's Pride Dry Roasted Salted Peanuts
49169 60030 12/16 oz jars Parnell's Pride Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts
49169 44112 12/12 oz cans Parnell's Pride Honey Roasted Peanuts
49169 44112 24/12 oz cans Parnell's Pride Honey Roasted Peanuts
49169 52560 6/3.75 lb cans Parnell's Pride Mixed Nuts with Peanuts
49169 70009 24/9 oz cans Parnell's Pride Oil Roasted Unsalted Peanuts
49169 52319 12/12 oz cans Parnell's Pride Party Peanuts
49169 52319 24/12 oz cans Parnell's Pride Party Peanuts
49169 52336 24/9 oz cans Parnell's Pride Party Peanuts
49169 52540 6/3.75 lb cans Parnell's Pride Party Peanuts
49169 70005 24/9 oz cans Parnell's Pride Roasted Salted Redskin Peanuts
49169 52325 24/12 oz cans Parnell's Pride Unsalted Peanuts
39277 75414 24/9 oz cans Reggie's Ballpark Style Peanuts Original Salted
49169 52362 24/9 oz cans Robinson Crusoe Salted Home‐Style Virginia Peanuts

PCA has not received any complaints or reports of illness from any of the items highlighted in this update according to a release from the company on Sunday.

Dollar General has nearly 800 locations in the Carolinas. Locations can be found by clicking here

Dollar Tree locations in the Carolinas can be found by clicking here