Hormel Foods has recalled two Planters products – peanuts and mixed nuts – due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria, according to an announcement from the company that was posted by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday.

Hormel Foods is recalling two types of Planters nuts due to the potential for contamination with the germ listeria, the manufacturer announced.

Publix and Dollar Tree shoppers should check their pantries for two types of Planters brand nuts that were recently recalled across five states. In a company announcement dated May 3 and posted on the U.

Hy-Vee, a major Midwest grocery chain, is voluntarily recalling several products due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Sales, LLC issued a voluntary recall on two "Planters" peanut products in five southern states over possible health risks.

Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.

Hormel Foods recalls Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts after discovering they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes in southeastern U.S.