This Huge Snack Food Recall May Affect Idaho Stores and Shoppers

With the school year in full swing, parents are stocking up on all sorts of individually wrapped items that speed up packing lunch in the morning. From Uncrustables and Lunchables to tiny bags of crackers and fruit snacks, your goal is to buy the snacks that your kids won’t trade in the lunchroom. Unfortunately, a popular snack is being recalled in Idaho for a pretty gross reason. 

Major Retail Stores in Idaho Recall Potentially Moldy Snacks

SpartanNash first reported that J.M. Smucker Co. was recalling several lots of Hostess Ding Dongs on August 21, 2025.

READ MORE: FDA Shares Urgent Coffee Recall For Popular Brand Sold in Idaho

Hostess confirmed the recall on their own website, explaining that they discovered that a piece of equipment used in the manufacturing process malfunctioned. That malfunction created a scenario that makes it possible for the snack cakes to develop mold before their expiration date. 

Get our free mobile app

While they caught the issue quickly, they wanted to take a better safe than sorry approach and get these products off the shelf. 

The Today Show explains that while most people won’t get sick if they consume a small amount of food mold, some types of food molds contain something called mycotoxin. The Cleveland Clinic reveals that those sorts of toxic mold could lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, brain fog, brain swelling, fever, dizziness, headaches or short-term memory loss. 

The recall affects multiple sizes of Hostess Ding Dongs. Here’s a look at the specific products, UPCs, lot numbers and best-by dates that are part of the active recall:

Hostess Ding Dong 6-Count (2.55 oz twin pack carton, 15.3 oz total)

• UPCs: Twin Pack – 00888109010027; 6-Count – 00888109011857
• Lot Numbers / Dates:
  • Lot 5167832 – Best by 8/30/2025
  • Lot 5168832 – Best by 8/31/2025
  

Hostess Ding Dong 10-Count (1.28 oz carton, 12.7 oz total)

• UPC: 00888109110611
• Lot Numbers / Dates:
  • Lot 5167832 – Best by 8/30/2025
  • Lot 5168832 – Best by 8/31/2025
  • Lot 5169832 – Best by 9/1/2025
  • Lot 5170832 – Best by 9/2/2025
  • Lot 5171832 – Best by 9/3/2025
  

Hostess Ding Dong 16-Count (1.28 oz carton, 20.31 oz total)

• UPCs: Individual Unit – 00888109011826; 16-Count Carton – 00888109110925
• Lot Numbers / Dates:
  • Lot 5167832 – Best by 8/30/2025
  • Lot 5168832 – Best by 8/31/2025
  • Lot 5169832 – Best by 9/1/2025
  • Lot 5170832 – Best by 9/2/2025

Other Recent Idaho Food and Product Recalls You Need to Know About

• This Massive Butter Recall May Affect Idaho Stores and Shoppers
• Idaho Stores Impacted By Walmart's Recall of 850,000 Dangerous Water Bottles
• 14 Ice Cream Flavors Pulled from Idaho Stores for Life Threatening Reason
• Idahoans Should Throw Out These Recalled Deodorants Now
• Major Retailers in Idaho Recall Thousands of Pounds of Meat 
• Popular Crackers Under Life Threatening Recall Were Sold in Idaho