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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1494-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Hy-Vee Cookie and Candy Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling specific Cookie & Candy products due to a potential Salmonella contamination risk from a supplier ingredient.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,317 pounds of Cookie & Candy products. The affected items are packaged in 9-inch/16-ounce, 12-inch/32-ounce, and 16-inch/48-ounce plastic tray containers and are labeled with a Hy-Vee scale ticket indicating West Des Moines, IA. The products carry sell-by dates ranging from January 26 to February 23, 2017.

The recall was initiated because the product contains an ingredient that was previously recalled by a supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or the death.

The recalled products were distributed only to Hy-Vee retail stores in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and packaging details. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cookie & Candy packaged in a 9"/16oz. (UPC 026138600000), 12" /32 oz. (UPC 026138700000), and 16"/48 oz. (UPC 026138800000) 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 →