The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1487-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Hy-Vee Chocolate Almond Bark Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Hy-Vee Stores Inc. is recalling chocolate almond bark because it contains an ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc. is recalling approximately 639 lbs. of chocolate almond bark packaged in 4 oz. and 12 oz. plastic tray containers. The product was sold in Hy-Vee retail stores in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The recalled items are labeled with a Hy-Vee scale ticket and identified as HyVee West Des Moines, IA. The sell-by dates for the affected product range from January 26 to February 23, 2017. The specific UPC codes for the 4 oz. and 12 oz. containers are 026133400000 and 021633300000, respectively.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific packaging and sell-by dates listed above. If you have this product, you should discard it or return it to the store of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate almond bark packaged in 4 oz. (UPC 026133400000) and 12 oz. (UPC 021633300000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.
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 (2)

  • Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 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 8 products in this recall →