Recalled candy sold at Walmart, Target, Dollar General and Hy-Vee might have salmonella
Over 20 kinds of “white coated confectionery items” sent to Target, Walmart, Dollar General and Hy-Vee distributors in 17 states have been recalled because they might have salmonella.
All the recalled products, which also went to some gas station convenience stores, were made and recalled by Palmer Candy Company of Sioux Falls, Iowa.
“Palmer Candy was notified by its liquid coating supplier that there was a potential for contamination with salmonella from an ingredient that was potentially contaminated from one of their suppliers,” Palmer’s FDA-posted recall notice said.
Palmer says its products went to Florida, California, Missouri, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
Salmonella, the CDC says, hospitalizes 26,500 people in the U.S. and kills about 420 annually. The vast majority of the 1.35 million who get infected each year spend four to seven days with diarrhea, stomachaches and fever.
Here’s what has been recalled. The Palmer brand products might have gone to any store. The company’s recall notice contains a full list of expiration dates on the recalled products.
Walmart: Freshness
Guaranteed Peanut Butter Snack Mix and Patriotic Red, White & Blue Pretzel Twists.
Target: Favorite Day Bakery White Fudge Mini Cookies.
Dollar General: Sweet Smiles Yogurt Covered Pretzels.
Hy-Vee: Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix and To-Go Cookies & Cream Mix.
Kwik Trip gas stations: Kwik Trip Munchy Medley and Peanut Butter Snack Mix and Urge! Sweet & Salty Bark and Caramel Swirl Pretzels.
Casey’s gas stations: Casey’s Munchy Medley and Caramel Swirl.
Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx: Sunny Select Vanilla Yogurt Coated Pretzels and Strawberry Yogurt Coated Pretzels.
Snackin’ With The Crew brand from the Every True Tiger, which handles NIL deals for University of Missouri athletes: Mizzou Munchy Medley and Tiger Treats.
Palmer: Cookies & Cream Yummy Chow, Chow Down Mix, Munchy Medley, Patriotic Munchy Medley, Frosted Munchy Medley, Patriotic Pretzels,
Frosted Patriotic Pretzels, Classic Yogurt Pretzels, Munchy Medley, Vanilla Chocolately Swirl Enrobed Pretzel Rods, Patriotic Snack Mix, Zebra Fudge Cookies and Patriotic White Fudge Cookies.
Sconza Chocolates: Yogurt Pretzels.
Return recalled products to the store for a refund. Any questions, except for Hy-Vee products, can be directed to Palmer at 800831-0828, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For Hy-Vee products, call 800-772-4098.