The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0827-2019·Announced 2019-02-13

Hy-Vee Smores Bettercreme Cheesecakes Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Hy-Vee is recalling Smores-flavored Bettercreme cheesecakes because the product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product elevates the risk to Critical (5) per the rubric for known high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling Hy-Vee brand Smores-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes. The recall is being conducted because the product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected products are packaged in clear plastic containers in two sizes: 7 oz (UPC 02 82333 XXXXX) and 29 oz (UPC 02 82334 XXXXX). The expiration dates for the recalled items range between December 6, 2018, and January 11, 2019.

The products were distributed to consumers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HyVee brand Smores-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Smores Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 7 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82333 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Smores Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 29 OZ, HyVee…
Manufacturer
Hy-Vee Stores Inc
Category
Food — Dairy / Desserts
Hazard

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 (3)

  • Expiration date range between December 6
  • 2018 and January 11
  • 2019

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Hy-Vee Stores Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 16 products in this recall →

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