The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (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.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella."

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
Category
Food — Bakery / Confectionery
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 (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.

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