The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1508-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Palmer's Chocolate Pretzels Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Palmer and Company is recalling Palmer's Candies Chocolate Pretzels with Frosted Swirl because a supplier 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the highest severity level defined in the rubric for recalls involving a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co, is voluntarily recalling Palmer's Candies Chocolate Pretzels with Frosted Swirl, NET WT 28 lbs (12.7 kg), packaged in cardboard boxes. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an ingredient that was previously recalled by a supplier due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by UPC 77232-10743 and expiration dates of 7/25/2017 or 7/26/2017. A total of 380 cases were distributed to grocery stores and distribution centers in 34 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
Palmer's Candies Chocolate Pretzels with Frosted Swirl NET WT 28 lbs (12.7 kg), packaged cardboard boxes, UPC 77232-10743
Manufacturer
Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard
Affected units
380

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)

  • Exp 7/25/2017
  • 7/26/2017

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.

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