The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0835-2019·Announced 2019-02-13

Hy-Vee Mint Chip Cheesecake Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Hy-Vee is recalling Mint Chip Bettercreme cheese cakes because they tested positive for Salmonella. The products were sold in eight states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling specific packages of HyVee brand Mint chip-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes. The recall is being issued because the product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected products include Mint Chip Bettercreme Cheesecake in 7 oz and 32 oz clear plastic containers, as well as other similar sizes. The expiration dates for the recalled items range between December 6, 2018, and January 11, 2019.

These cheese cakes 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 store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
HyVee brand Mint chip-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Mint Chip Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 7 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82315 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Mint Chip Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 32 OZ,
Manufacturer
Hy-Vee Stores Inc

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 →