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CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1496-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Palmer's Candies Christmas Tree Pretzels Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Palmer and Company is recalling Christmas Tree Pretzels because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed to grocery stores in 34 states.

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 recall as Class I, which is the most serious classification indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co, is recalling Palmer's Candies Christmas Tree Pretzel, NET WT 7 OZ (198 g), packaged in plastic clamshell containers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The affected products have UPC codes 77232-16310 and 77232-17137. The expiration dates on the packaging are 7/24/2017, 7/27/2017, 8/2/2017, and 8/3/2017. The product was distributed to grocery stores and grocery store distribution centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Palmer's Candies Christmas Tree Pretzel, NET WT 7 OZ (198 g) packaged in plastic clamshell container, UPC Code A) 77232-16310 and B) 77232-17137

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 (4)

  • Exp 7/24/2017
  • 7/27/2017
  • 8/2/2017
  • 8/3/2017

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co 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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