Instant noodles sold across the country have been recalled for potential peanut contamination.

Fly By Jing announced a recall of select Creamy Sesame Noodles on May 12. The products may have been exposed to peanuts, which are not disclosed on the noodles' packaging, according to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recall report. People with peanut allergies risk a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the recalled noodles.

Fly By Jing discovered that a third-party manufacturer produces its products on equipment that also processed peanuts, which may have led to cross-contamination, according to the recall.

Here's what to know about the Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles recall.

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, released its annual risky food report in April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAY broke it down further on a what-you-need-to-know basis.

Deli meat is somewhat of a "risky" food as it is often associated with the spread of listeria, such as in the 2024 case of the Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

Produce, like the cucumbers recalled due to a salmonella outbreak that infected 113 people across 23 states, can become adulterated with harmful bacteria through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.

Raw dairy, which is always unsafe to consume and illegal to sell in some states, poses a risk when it's not pasteurized. Dairy pasteurization, or heating milk products to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria, has been practiced since the 1920s and has resulted in illnesses commonly spread via milk, such as listeriosis, diphtheria and tuberculosis, becoming less prevalent.

Cotija and queso fresco cheese are made from unpasteurized milk, meaning they carry an increased risk. One producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

Eggs can become contaminated via the same means as cucumbers and other raw produce, especially if they have a cracked shell.

Like other raw produce, onions can become infected via fecal contamination. In 2024,  E. coli-contaminated slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders triggered some locations to stop serving the burger temporarily.

Like cucumbers and onions, leafy greens are easily contaminated with bacteria like E. coli, as in the case of the Solata Foods spinach recall in 2024.

Organic carrots were linked to a major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

Ready-to-eat/cooked poultry and meat have been the source of multiple major recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years. The same issue arises with RTE foods as with deli meat; the conditions they are made and stored under are often ideal for bacteria such as listeria to grow. In 2024, millions of pounds of RTE foods were recalled by BrucePac for listeria contamination.

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, released its annual risky food report in April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAY broke it down further on a what-you-need-to-know basis.

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The affected Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles can be identified by the UPC and best-by dates on the bottom of the packaging. Here's more information about the recalled products:

Product name

UPC

Best by date

Package

Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles

8-50052-23988-6

10/15/202612/06/202603/23/2027

Single pack

Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles

8-50052-23991-6

10/15/202612/06/202603/23/2027

4-pack

No other Fly By Jing noodles or sauce products are affected by the recall.

The recalled Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles were sold at retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods and Thrive Market, between Feb. 1 and March 8, according to the FDA's report.

Consumers with peanut allergies should not eat the recalled sesame noodles. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers may contact Fly By Jing customer service at 866-862-2645 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@flybyjing.com, or by visiting the Fly By Jing website at flybyjing.com.

Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.

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