Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0837-2019
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
HyVee brand turtle-flavored cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Turtle Cheesecake, Net Wt. 8 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82327 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Turtle Cheesecake, Net Wt. 32 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA 02 82327 XXXXX, packaged in clear plastic containers
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Expiration date range between December 6, 2018 and January 11, 2019
- Quantity
- 2,608 32 oz and other similar sizes; 4,367 8 oz and other similar sizes
Why it was recalled
Product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Hy-Vee Stores Inc
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 5820 Westown Pkwy, West des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to consumers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2019-01-04
- FDA classified
- 2019-02-06
- Posted by FDA
- 2019-02-13
- Terminated
- 2019-02-11
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0837-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.