The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1196-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Bauer's Candies Caramels Recalled for Hepatitis A Exposure Risk

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling Bourbon Sea Salt Caramels due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The product was distributed to retail locations and private individuals in multiple states.

What this means for you

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (Hepatitis A) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling Bourbon Sea Salt Caramels in 4 oz and 8 oz bags, as well as bulk quantities, due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The recall involves 3 bags and 2 bulk units.

The affected products were distributed to retail locations in Kentucky and Illinois. They were also distributed to private individuals in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming via individual orders and QVC orders. One private individual in Iceland also received the product.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Bourbon Sea Salt Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz & 8 oz (bag) & bulk
Manufacturer
Bauer's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Candy
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 (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 26 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Bauer's Candies, 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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