Chicago, IL (August 15th, 2024) – On May 6th, 2024, Iowa based company Palmer Candy Co. issued a voluntary recall of several of their products due to the risk of Salmonella contamination. Last week, the FDA upgraded this recall to a class 1 level due to the reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the product could cause severe health complications or death. Palmer Candy Co. announced that production of these products has been halted, pending an investigation, though it is theorized that the contamination came from the company’s supplier of dairy powder.
What Palmer Candy Products Are Being Recalled?
The Palmer Candy recall includes various products containing a white coating, such as pretzels, cookies, snack mixes, and more. These items were distributed nationwide to retailers such as HyVee, Walmart, Dollar General, Target, and various wholesalers located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Some of the products affected by this recall include
- Caramel Swirl Pretzels 4oz, 6oz
- Classic Yogurt Pretzels 28#
- Cookies & Cream Yummy Chow
- Drizzled Caramel Corn 5oz
- Drizzled Caramel Corn Snack Mix Bowl 10oz
- Enrobed Pretzel Rods 8oz
- Favorite Day Bakery White Fudge Mini Cookies 7oz
- Frosted Munchy Medley Bowl 15oz
- Frosted Patriot Frosted Pretzels
- Frosted Pretzels 6oz
- Munchy Medley 15#
- Munchy Medley 4oz, 6oz
- Munchy Medley To Go 4oz
- Patriotic Munchy Medley Bowl 15oz
The FDA has released a full list of products affected by the Palmer Candy recall. Additionally, Palmer Candy is responsible for the brands Freshness Guaranteed, Palmer, Sweet Smiles, Snackin’ With The Crew, Casey’s, Sconza Chocolates, Favorite Day Bakery, Sunny Select, Urge!, and Kwik Trip Inc.
While no illnesses relating to the consumption of these products have been reported, it is important to exercise caution. Consumers are urged to avoid consuming any of these products at this time.
Signs and Risks of Salmonella Infection
Salmonella is a common bacterial infection known to affect the intestinal tract. The bacteria that cause this infection is typically found living in the intestines of humans and animals. The bacteria is shed through stool, and is typically spread through consumption of contaminated food or water.
Some infected individuals show no symptoms, however, typically, most people develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps within 8–72 hours of exposure.
Diarrhea can cause severe dehydration that requires medical attention, and there is a risk of life-threatening complications if the infection spreads beyond the intestinal tract. Some variants of Salmonella can cause typhoid fever, which can be deadly.
Some symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, headache, and blood in stool. These symptoms typically last a few days, though diarrhea can persist for 10 days, and it may be months before your bowels return to their normal stool habits.
While most people infected with Salmonella do not need medical attention, it is wise to contact a health provider if the infected individual is an infant, young child, older adult, or someone with a weakened immune system, especially if symptoms last more than a few days, causes high fever or bloody stool, or appears to be causing dehydration.
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Food products produced for sale are expected to be safe for consumption, and when they’re not, serious injury or illness can occur. If you have fallen ill because of an unsafe food product, you may have a product liability case.
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