The HINES package is a cello/poly laminated bag, predominately blue, with a yellow label stating "SALTED JUMBO VIRGINIA PEANUTS" packed as 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz and 24 oz; Hines also packages three "theme" cello/poly laminated bags that are 5.5oz each. The themes for these bags are: 1) Independence Day - red, white and blue in color with a stylized flag on the front; 2) Football Season - with a football on the front; and Hunting Season - with a camouflage motif on the front of the bag. The Dollar General Clover Valley package is a cello/poly laminated bag, predominately white with red trim and red lettering. These bags are packaged as 8 oz bags.

Hines Nut CO recalled The HINES package is a cello/poly laminated bag, predominately blue, with a yellow label stating "SALTED JUMBO VIRGINIA PEANUTS" packed as 8 in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 15, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Hines Nut Company Inc. recalled its SALTED JUMBO VIRGINIA IN-SHELL PEANUTS. These peanuts were processed in the Sunland, Inc. Peanut Processing Plant and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella o" Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide and Puerto Rico," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Dallas, TX. The recall covers Approximately 57,000 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Mar 20, 2013), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.