Hy-Vee Holiday Candy Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Hy-Vee Stores Inc. is recalling Holiday Candy in various plastic tray sizes because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Hy-Vee Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,940 pounds of Holiday Candy packaged in 10-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch, and 18-inch plastic tray containers. The product was sold for retail with Hy-Vee scale tickets and labeled as originating from Hy-Vee West Des Moines, IA. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an ingredient that was previously recalled by a supplier due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
The affected products were distributed exclusively to Hy-Vee retail stores located in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The sell-by dates for the recalled items range from January 26 to February 23, 2017.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Hy-Vee Stores Inc. is the recalling firm responsible for this action.
The recalled product
- Product
- Holiday Candy packaged in a 10"/16oz. (UPC 026139100000), 12" /32 oz. (UPC 026139300000), 16"/48 oz. (UPC 026139500000), and 18"/64 oz. (UPC 026139700000) 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 — 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 (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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