More than two dozen confectionary products have been recalled over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of Palmer Candy Company's "White Coated Confectionary Items" on May 6 because "they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella." According to the recall, Palmer Candy was notified about the risk by the supplier of the liquid coating used for the white-coated sweets.
The recalled products were distributed nationwide in Walmart, HyVee, Target and Dollar General stores in 17 states: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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Altogether, 29 products are listed in the recall:
- Caramel swirl pretzels 4oz
- Caramel swirl pretzels 6oz
- Classic yogurt pretzels 28#
- Cookies & cream yummy chow 14#
- Enrobed pretzel rods 8oz
- Favorite day bakery white fudge mini cookies 7oz
- Frosted munchy medley bowl 15oz
- Frosted patriot frosted pretzels 28#
- Frosted pretzels 6oz
- Munchy medley 15#
- Munchy medley 4oz
- Munchy medley 6oz
- Munchy medley to go 4oz
- Patriotic munchy medley bowl 15oz
- Patriotic pretzels 14oz
- Patriotic pretzels 6oz
- Patriotic red, white & blue pretzel twists 14oz
- Patriotic snack mix 13oz
- Patriotic white fudge cookies 7oz
- Peanut butter snack mix 12oz
- Peanut butter snack mix to go
- Snackin' with the crew! Mizzou munchy medley 7oz
- Snackin' with the crew! tiger treats 7oz
- Star snacks chow down 25#
- Strawberry yogurt coated pretzels 10oz
- Sweet smiles yogurt covered pretzels 3.25oz
- Vanilla yogurt covered pretzels 10oz
- Yogurt pretzel 14#
- Zebra fudge cookies 7oz
For more information, including best buy dates, go to the FDA website.
Production of the items has been halted while the FDA investigates the cause of the potential contamination.
Newsweek contacted Palmer Candy Company for comment via email outside of normal working hours.
Anyone who has purchased one of the affected products should either throw it away or return to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions should contact Palmer Candy Company at 1-800-831-0828.
Salmonella is the most common cause of food poisoning in the U.S. and can produce unpleasant symptoms, including fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pains. While the infection usually clears up within several days without medical intervention, elderly people, young children and those with compromised immune systems can suffer from more serious and sometimes fatal infections, according to the USDA.
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In rare instances, a severe case of salmonella can infect the bloodstream and cause arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis. However, no illnesses have been reported so far in connection with the recall.
Monday's recall is not the first related to potential salmonella contamination this month. Cream cheese products produced by Hy-Vee and Schnucks and distributed in numerous states have both been recalled for this reason.
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