The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0837-2019·Announced 2019-02-13

Hy-Vee Turtle Cheesecake Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Hy-Vee is recalling turtle-flavored cheesecakes because the product tested positive for Salmonella. Consumers in eight states should discard the affected items.

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling Hy-Vee brand turtle-flavored cheese cakes because the product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella. The recall includes 8-ounce and 32-ounce packages, as well as other similar sizes, distributed in clear plastic containers.

The affected products were distributed to consumers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The expiration dates for the recalled items range between December 6, 2018, and January 11, 2019.

Consumers who have purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Hy-Vee has identified 2,608 units of the 32-ounce size and 4,367 units of the 8-ounce size, along with other similar sizes, as part of this recall.

The recalled product

Product
HyVee brand turtle-flavored cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Turtle Cheesecake, Net Wt. 8 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82327 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Turtle Cheesecake, Net Wt. 32 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA 02 82327 XXXXX…
Manufacturer
Hy-Vee Stores Inc
Category
Food — Dairy / Dessert
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.

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