The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1502-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Palmer's Candies Peppermint Bark Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

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

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella"

Plain-English summary

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co, is recalling specific packages of Palmer's Candies Peppermint Bark. 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 include various sizes and packaging types, such as 9 oz plastic clamshells, 10 oz paper bags, 8 oz and 9 oz paper boxes, and 10 lb cardboard boxes. The recall covers products with expiration dates ranging from July 12, 2017, to August 29, 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 check their pantries for these specific products and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
Palmer's Candies Peppermint Bark A) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers, UPC Code 77232-17270; B) NET WT 10 OZ (283 g) packaged in paper bags, UPC 77232-23091; C) NET WT 8 OZ (226 g) packaged in paper boxes UPC 77232-12146; C) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g)…
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 7/12/2017
  • 7/13/2017
  • 7/14/2017
  • 7/17/2017
  • 7/18/2017
  • 7/19/2017
  • 7/20/2017
  • 7/21/2017
  • 7/24/2017
  • 7/27/2017
  • 7/28/2017
  • 8/1/2017
  • 8/2/2017
  • 8/3/2017
  • 8/4/2017
  • 8/7/2017
  • 8/9/2017
  • 8/10/2017
  • 8/18/2017
  • 8/19/2017

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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