The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1200-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Bauer's Candies Recalls Bulk Chocolate Bourbon Caramels Due to Hepatitis A Risk

Bauer's Candies, Inc. is recalling bulk chocolate bourbon caramels due to a potential risk of Hepatitis A exposure.

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 involves a risk of Hepatitis A exposure, which is a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, placing it at the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' level of the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bauer's Candies, Inc. has issued a recall for its product identified as bulk chocolate bourbon caramels. The company states that the recalled items pose a risk of Hepatitis A exposure.

The affected product is described simply as "bulk chocolate bourbon caramels" and was sold in 1 bulk case packages. No specific lot numbers or codes were associated with this recall.

According to the distribution pattern provided, the product was distributed to retail locations in Kentucky and Illinois. Additionally, it was distributed to private individuals in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming through individual orders and QVC orders. One private individual in Iceland also received the product.

Consumers who possess the recalled bulk chocolate bourbon caramels should not consume them due to the stated health risk.

The recalled product

Product
bulk chocolate bourbon caramels
Manufacturer
Bauer's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Candies / Confections
Hazard
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • No codes

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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