Listeria Prompts Parkers Farm Nationwide Recall

WASHINGTON— Parkers Farm Acquisition LLC, a Coon Rapids, Minn., company issued a nationwide recall of certain peanut butter, cheese, salsa and spreads because they may be contaminated with Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, Happy Farms, Central Markets, Hy-Top, Amish Classic, Say Cheez, Win Schuler, and Bucky Badger labels. The products were sold at retailers, including Hy-Vee, Cub, Rainbow, Byerly’s, Lunds, Target, Whole Foods, Price Chopper, Nash Finch, Costco, ALDI, Wal-Mart and Brookshire stores.

The recall was initiated after Minnesota Department of Agriculture product sampling determined some of the finished products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

The extensive list of recalled products and expiration dates can be found here.