If Hostess Ding Dongs is a favorite snack, check your pantry.
Select packages of Hostess Ding Dongs are being recalled by its manufacturer for possible mold contamination.
J.M. Smucker, based in Orrville, Ohio, issued the voluntary recall of the Hostess Ding Dongs after an investigation found “a piece of equipment created conditions that could support the development of mold in the product prior to the expiration date,” according to a post on the company’s website.
J.M. Smucker is recalling various package sizes of 6-count twin packs and 10- and 16-count cartons of Hostess Ding Dongs with expiration dates ranging from Aug. 30, 2025, to Sep. 2, 2025, specific UPC and lot codes.The equipment issue, the company says, was “present for a limited period and resolved in a timely manner.”
If you have packages of Hostess Ding Dongs, consumers should check them against the UPC and lot numbers as well as the best by date.
Consumers with packages that match the above should contact J.M. Smucker at hostesscakes.com or call 800-483-7253 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The J.M. Smucker, which counts Uncrustables, Jif Peanut Butter and Folger’s coffee among the brands under its umbrella, acquired the Hostess brand in fall 2023, according to Reuters, in a $5.6 billion deal that included debt.
Here are the products being recalled:
Hostess Ding Dong 6 countTwin pack (.255 ounce) carton (15.3 ounce) product unit UPC: 00888109010027 and6-count unit (15.3 ounce) 00888109011857 with lotnumber 5167832Best-if-used-by date: 8/30/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 6 countTwin pack (2.55 ounce) carton (15.3 ounce) UPC: 00888109010027 and 6-count unit (15.3 ounce) 00888109011857 with lot number 5168832Best-if-used-by date: 8/31/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 10 count cartons (12.7 ounce)UPC 00888109110611 and lot number 5167832Best-if-used-by date: 8/30/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 10 count carton (12.7 ounce)UPC 00888109110611 and lot number 5168832Best-if-used-by date: 8/31/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 10 count carton (12.7 ounce)UPC 00888109110611 and lot number 5169832Best-if-used-by date: 9/1/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 10 count (1.28 ounce) carton (12.7 ounce)UPC 00888109110611 and lot number 5170832Best-if-used-by date: 9/2/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 10 count (1,28 ounce) carton (12.7 ounce)UPC 00888109110611 and lot number 5171832Best-if-used-by date: 9/3/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 16 count (1.28-ounce packages) carton (20.31 ounce)UPC 00888109011826 and 00888109110925 (16-count unit) and lot number 5167832Best-if-used-by date: 8/30/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 16 count (1.28 ounce) carton (20.31 oz)UPC 00888109011826 and 00888109110925 (16 count unit) and lot number 5168832Best-if-used-by: 8/31/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 16 count (1.28 ounce) carton (20.31 oz)UPC 00888109011826 and 00888109110925 (16 count unit) and lot number 5169832Best-if-used-by: 9/1/2025
Hostess Ding Dong 16 count (1.28 ounce) carton (20.31 oz)UPC 00888109011826 and 00888109110925 (16 count unit) and lot number 5170832Best-if-used-by: 9/2/2025
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Reporting by Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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