Palmer Candy Recalls Sea Salt Caramel Hearts Due to Undeclared Peanut
Palmer and Company is recalling Sea Salt Caramel Hearts because a peanut was found on the packaging. Peanuts are not listed on the label.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Palmer and Company is recalling 63 cases of Sea Salt Caramel Hearts, Net Wt 12 OZ (340 g), due to an undeclared peanut allergen. The product is identified by UPC 77232-17091 and a Best By date of 12/28/18.
During the packaging process, the firm observed a peanut stuck to the outside of a caramel heart. Because peanuts are not declared on the product label, the presence of the peanut poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.
The product was distributed to one distribution center, which further distributed it to retail stores in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sea Salt Caramel Hearts, Net Wt 12 OZ (340 g), Made by Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa. UPC 77232-17091
- Manufacturer
- Palmer and Company
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Affected units
- 63
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Best By 12/28/18
Distribution
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