Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1488-2017
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
Chocolate almond pretzels packaged in 4 oz. (UPC 026131900000) and 12 oz. (UPC 026131800000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017.
- Quantity
- approx. 2460 lbs.
Why it was recalled
Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Hy-Vee Stores Inc
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 5820 Westown Pkwy, N/A, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Recalle products were distributed only to Hy-Vee retail stores in the following states: KS, IA, IL, MN, MO, NE, SD, and WI.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2017-01-12
- FDA classified
- 2017-02-17
- Posted by FDA
- 2017-03-01
- Terminated
- 2017-02-17
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1488-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.