The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1501-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Palmer's Candies Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Palmer and Company is recalling specific holiday candy products because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co, is recalling specific varieties of Palmer's Candies. The affected products include Holiday Treats, Holiday Gift Bowl, and Variety Christmas Bowl, packaged in plastic containers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an ingredient that was previously recalled by a supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected products were distributed to grocery stores and distribution centers in 34 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products, identified by the UPC codes and expiration dates listed in the official recall notice. If you have these products, you should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Palmer's Candies A) Holiday Treats NET WT 15.5 OZ (439 g) packaged in plastic containers, UPC Code 77232-23045; B) Holiday Gift Bowl NET WT 22 OZ (623 g) packaged in plastic containers, UPC 77232-17285; C) Variety Christmas Bowl NET WT 15 OZ (425 g), packaged in plastic…
Manufacturer
Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co
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 (20)

  • Exp 4/12/2017
  • 4/18/2017
  • 4/19/2017
  • 4/20/2017
  • 4/21/2017 4/24/2017
  • 4/25/2017
  • 4/27/2017
  • 4/28/2017
  • 4/30/2017
  • 5/1/2017
  • 5/2/2017
  • 5/3/2017
  • 5/8/2017
  • 5/9/2017
  • 5/10/2017
  • 5/14/2017
  • 5/19/2017
  • 5/21/2017
  • 5/22/2017
  • 5/23/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 34 states:

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.

See all 18 products in this recall →

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