FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1502-2017

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

Palmer's Candies Peppermint Bark A) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers, UPC Code 77232-17270; B) NET WT 10 OZ (283 g) packaged in paper bags, UPC 77232-23091; C) NET WT 8 OZ (226 g) packaged in paper boxes UPC 77232-12146; C) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in plastic clamshell containers UPC 77232-16309; D) NET WT 9 OZ (255 g) packaged in paper boxes UPC 77232-16042; E) 10 lbs. Net Weight (4.54 kg) packaged in cardboard boxes UPC 77232-10770

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Exp 7/12/2017, 7/13/2017, 7/14/2017, 7/17/2017, 7/18/2017, 7/19/2017, 7/20/2017, 7/21/2017, 7/24/2017, 7/27/2017, 7/28/2017, 8/1/2017, 8/2/2017, 8/3/2017, 8/4/2017, 8/7/2017, 8/9/2017, 8/10/2017, 8/18/2017, 8/19/2017, 8/21/2017, 8/29/2017
Quantity
A) 3,675/16/9 OZ/clamshells/cases, B) 1,141/18/10 OZ/bags/cases, C) 7,538/24/8 OZ/boxes/cases D) 1/12/9 OZ/boxes/cases E) 1,021 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-1502-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.