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A number of candies sold in major supermarkets nationwide are part of a recall that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently classified as a Class I recall, the most serious of its kind.
The sweets come from the Palmer Candy Company based in Sioux City, Iowa.
Here’s what you should know about the recall:
Palmer Candy Company recall
The Palmer Candy Company first announced a recall of candy in May 2024 because it may have been contaminated with salmonella.
The company said it had been informed by its liquid coatings supplier that there was a possible Salmonella contamination from an ingredient that may have been contaminated by one of its suppliers.
The affected items were distributed nationwide to major retail stores such as Walmart, HyVee, Target and Dollar General and sold under the following brand names:
- Freshness guaranteed
- Palmer
- Sweet smile
- Snacking with the crew
- Casey’s
- Sconza Pralines
- Favorite Day Bakery
- Sunny selection
- Urge!
- KwikTrip Inc.
The recalled confectionery products included various pretzels, cookies and “snack mixes” sold in different retail packaging such as bags, pouches and cups.
FDA Class I Recall
FOX Business reported that the FDA reclassified the Palmer Candy Company recall to a Class I recall on August 6, indicating a higher risk than previously thought.
The FDA defines a Class I recall as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to a noncompliant product will cause serious health consequences or death.”
What is salmonella poisoning?
What is a salmonella infection?
People with Salmonella infection often experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after coming into contact with infected animals, their feces, or their environment, or after eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.
Salmonella are bacteria that make people sick.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the FDA.
In rare cases, Salmonella infection can cause the organism to enter the bloodstream and cause more serious conditions such as artery infections (e.g. infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
