Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1495-2017
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
A) Palmer's Candies Chocolate Almond Bark , NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell container, UPC 77232-17250; B) Publix Bakery Almond Bark with Cocoa, NET WT 10 OZ (283 g), packaged in paper bags, UPC 77232-22691; C) Palmer's Candies Chocolate Almond Bark, 10 lbs. Net Weight (4.54 kg)
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Exp date 4/25/2017, 4/26/2017, 4/27/2017, 5/2/2017, 5/3/2017, 5/8/2017, 5/9/2017, 5/10/2017, 5/11/2017, 5/14/2017, 5/16/2017, 5/18/2017, 5/19/2017, 5/21/2017, 5/22/2017 5/23/2017, 5/28/2017, 6/1/2017, 6/5/2017, 6/6/2017, 6/7/2017;
- Quantity
- A) 1,909/16/9 OZ/clamshells/cases and 6/24/9 OZ/clamshells/cases; B) 2618/18/10 OZ/bags/cases; C) 613 cases
Why it was recalled
Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Palmer and Company, dba Palmer Candy Co
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2600 N US Highway 75, N/A, Sioux City, Iowa 51105-2444
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Product distributed to grocery stores and grocery store distribution centers in AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2017-01-09
- FDA classified
- 2017-02-17
- Posted by FDA
- 2017-03-01
- Terminated
- 2019-05-07
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1495-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.