Hy-Vee Chocolate Almond Pretzels Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Hy-Vee is recalling chocolate almond pretzels because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was sold in eight states.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling approximately 2,460 pounds of chocolate almond pretzels packaged in 4 oz. and 12 oz. plastic tray containers. The product was labeled with a Hy-Vee scale ticket and identified as HyVee West Des Moines, IA.
The recall was initiated because the product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected items had sell-by dates ranging from January 26 to February 23, 2017.
The recalled products were distributed only to Hy-Vee retail stores in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Consumers who purchased these products should check their pantries and dispose of any items matching the description and dates.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chocolate almond pretzels packaged in 4 oz. (UPC 026131900000) and 12 oz. (UPC 026131800000) 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 / Snacks
- 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
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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