Overview

• J. M. Smucker Co. issued a voluntary market withdrawal for select Hostess Chocolate Ding Dongs with Best By dates from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2025.
• The affected SKUs are the 2-count (UPC 8-88109-01002), 10-count (8-88109-11061) and 16-count family pack (8-88109-11092), and the company says no other products are impacted.
• A root-cause investigation found a short-lived mechanical equipment issue that could have allowed mold to develop before expiration, which the company reports has been resolved.
• Consumers are urged not to eat the items and to return them for a refund or replacement; questions can go to Hostess Brands at 1-800-483-7253, and distributors were told to destroy any affected inventory.
• The distribution footprint remains unclear, with distributor SpartanNash circulating the notice and several major grocers not listing it on their public recall pages at the time of reporting.