The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1671-2024·Announced 2024-08-14

Palmer Candy and Meijer Popcorn Products Recalled for Salmonella

Palmer & Company is recalling Palmer Candy Drizzled Caramel Corn and Meijer Drizzled Caramel Popcorn Snack Bowls due to potential Salmonella contamination. Products were distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which is explicitly listed as a criterion for critical severity due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences from Salmonella contamination.

Plain-English summary

Palmer & Company is recalling two caramel-flavored snack products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products are Palmer Candy Drizzled Caramel Corn (Item 19271, 16/5oz tubs, UPC 77343 19271 2) and Meijer Drizzled Caramel Popcorn Snack Bowl (12oz, UPC 60236 18830, 8/12oz case). Both products carry a best-by date of 1/22/25.

The FDA has determined that the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
1. Palmer Candy Drizzled Caramel Corn, Item 19271, Net Wt. 16/5oz tubs, UPC 77343 19271 2. Meijer Drizzled Caramel Popcorn Snack Bowl, Net Wt. 12oz, UPC 60236 18830, 8/12oz case
Manufacturer
Palmer & Company

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)

  • 1. Best by date: 1/22/25 2. Best by date: 1/22/25

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Palmer & Company 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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