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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1500-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Palmer's Candies Game Day Party Bowl recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

The FDA recalled Palmer's Candies Game Day Party Bowl because its ingredients may contain Salmonella bacteria.

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 classified this recall as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, the potential for Salmonella contamination—a high-risk pathogen—triggers a severe classification when combined with the FDA Class I designation.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for Palmer's Candies Game Day Party Bowl (NET WT 16 OZ) because the product contains an ingredient that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This is a food safety recall targeting a specific product line manufactured by Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co.

Consumers who purchased this candy product should stop using it immediately and dispose of it. The recall is based on the potential presence of Salmonella, a harmful bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this specific recall, but the agency determined the risk warrants removal from the market.

The product was distributed through grocery stores across multiple states including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, 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, and Wisconsin. The recall number is F-1500-2017, and the expiration date listed is July 18, 2017.

Affected consumers are advised to check their pantries for this specific candy product and discard it. The manufacturer, Palmer and Company, is responsible for addressing this recall and ensuring the product is removed from retail shelves.

The recalled product

Product
Palmer's Candies Game Day Party Bowl NET WT 16 OZ (454 g) packaged in plastic containers, UPC Code 77232-17291

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 (1)

  • Exp 7/18/2017

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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