Another day, another recall. This time, the affected product could be in your snack drawer. The Palmer Candy Company issued a recall for “white candy” on May 5, 2024. On August 6, the recall was upgraded to Class 1, which is the most severe classification for both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). There’s a chance that the candy coating, manufactured by a third-party manufacturer, contains the salmonella pathogen, which can lead to food poisoning and gastrointestinal symptoms (via CDC). Fortunately, no illnesses have been reported at the time of writing, unlike the salmonella recall for Trader Joe’s organic basil.
The scope of this recall is significant. Palmer Candy Company manufactures a wide variety of candies and snacks sold under both its own name and a number of other brands. The products were definitely sold at Target, Walmart, HyVee and Dollar General stores and also shipped to additional distributors in 17 states. For the full list of states and all affected products, see the FDA recall announcement.
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Which Palmer Candy Company products have been recalled?
The recall list includes 24 different products in varying container sizes, and most of them are sugar-coated pretzels (the kind often marketed as yogurt-coated). Various brands of sweet and savory snack mixes, chocolate-dipped cookies, strawberry and caramel-coated pretzels, and chocolate bark have also been recalled. In addition to Palmer Candy Company, concerned customers should look for brands such as Casey’s, Favorite Day Bakery, Freshness Guaranteed, Kwik Trip Inc., Sconza Chocolates, Snackin’ With The Crew, Sunny Select, Sweet Smiles, and Urge.
The affected lots can be identified by using the best-before dates published by the FDA. If you find any of these products at home, you can return them to the store where you purchased them for a full refund. You can also contact Palmer Candy Company directly with any questions or refund requests by calling 1-800-831-0828.
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