Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns Recall: Listeria and Salmonella Risk
Hostess recalls Soft White Hot Dog Buns (12 oz) due to potential Listeria and Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid these products if they were purchased between August 2021 and September 2021.
Recall notice
The firm's contract manufacturer found positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.
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What happened, in plain English
Hostess is recalling Soft White Hot Dog Buns that may contain Listeria or Salmonella bacteria. This recall is important because these bacteria can cause serious foodborne illnesses if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14208-hostess-soft-white-hot-dog-buns-recall-listeria-and-salmonella.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14208-hostess-soft-white-hot-dog-buns-recall-listeria-and-salmonella · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0958-2021
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“Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns Recall: Listeria and Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14208-hostess-soft-white-hot-dog-buns-recall-listeria-and-salmonella. Based on FDA recall #F-0958-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0958-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was found to have positive environmental samples for Listeria and Salmonella bacteria. These bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like fever, diarrhea, and in severe cases, hospitalization.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns between August 2021 and September 2021. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness from these bacteria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns with a 12 oz net weight and UPC 888109110970. These products were sold between August 13, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
- Brand
Hostess- Product
Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110970- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Distributed to distributors and retailers in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-0957-2021 | Hostess Soft White Hamburger Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110987; 8/13/2021 8/15/2021 8/16/2021 8/18/2021 8/17/2021 8/19/2021 8/20/2021 8/21/2021 8/22/2021 8/23/2021 8/24/2021 8/28/2021 8/29/2021 9/2/2021 9/6/2021 9/5/2021 9/3/2021 9/10/2021 9/9/2021 9/11/2021 9/12/2021 9/13/2021 9/16/2021 9/14/2021 9/17/2021 9/15/2021 9/18/2021 9/19/2021 9/23/2021 9/26/2021 10/2/2021 10/4/2021 |
| F-0958-2021 | Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110970; 8/13/2021 8/25/2021 8/26/2021 8/27/2021 8/29/2021 8/30/2021 9/3/2021 9/4/2021 9/9/2021 9/15/2021 9/23/2021 9/24/2021 9/25/2021 9/26/2021 9/27/2021 9/30/2021 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Verify the product's purchase date to ensure it falls within the recall period of August 13 to September 30, 2021.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 35 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to distributors and retailers in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0958-2021 (August 13, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0958-2021 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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