Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Palmer Candy Company Various Confectionary Products recall: Potential Contamination with Salmonella

Recall published 2+ years ago

Potential Contamination with Salmonella

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3 photos published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Salmonella contamination

Salmonella is what triggered this notice. The bacteria transfer readily from hands and surfaces, which is why the clean-up matters as much as the disposal.

What the notice says: Potential Contamination with Salmonella

Why it matters: Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. It spreads easily from a contaminated product to hands, taps, cloths and other food in the same kitchen.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

The CDC describes salmonellosis as diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps that usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure and last about four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill. Seek care for diarrhoea with a high fever, bloody stools, vomiting that stops you keeping liquids down, diarrhoea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness when standing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
May 17, 2024
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Palmer Candy Company
Product type
Candy & chocolate
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
Dollar General, Walmart, Target
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Products covered by this recall

Various Confectionary Products

What the company announced

The firm previously issued a public notification on 05/06/2024. The firm is issuing this public notification to include additional best by dates and products.

This press release was updated to include additional best by dates of the products:

Caramel Swirl Pretzels 4oz

Cookies & Cream Yummy Chow 14#

Munchy Medley 4oz

Peanut Butter Snack Mix 12oz

Vanilla Yogurt Covered Pretzels 10oz

Zebra Fudge Cookies 7oz

and to include the following two items:

Patriotic White Fudge Cookies 13.5oz

Drizzled Caramel Corn 5oz and 12oz

The revisions are identified in bolded and highlighted text.

The recalled confectionary items were distributed nationwide in Walmart, HyVee, Target, Dollar General, and to distributors in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The product comes in a variety of retail packaging like bags, pouches and tubs.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

Palmer Candy was notified by its liquid coating supplier that there was a potential for contamination with salmonella from an ingredient that was potentially contaminated from one of their suppliers.

Production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue their investigation as to the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased White coated confectionary items manufactured by Palmer Candy Company are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-831-0828 Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm.

  • PRODUCTS: CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 4oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/18/24-12/28/24
  • PRODUCTS: CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 6oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/19/24, 12/20/24 and 1/19/25
  • PRODUCTS: CLASSIC YOGURT PRETZELS 28# · BEST BY DATES: 12/11/24 – 1/8/25
  • PRODUCTS: COOKIES & CREAM YUMMY CHOW 14# · BEST BY DATES: 12/6/24 – 1/23/25
  • PRODUCTS: ENROBED PRETZEL RODS 8oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/22/2025
  • PRODUCTS: FAVORITE DAY BAKERY WHITE FUDGE MINI COOKIES 7oz · BEST BY DATES: 4/4/25, 4/5/25, 4/15/25 - 4/18/25
  • PRODUCTS: FROSTED MUNCHY MEDLEY BOWL 15oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/3/2025
  • PRODUCTS: FROSTED PATRIOT FROSTED PRETZELS 28# · BEST BY DATES: 1/2/25, 1/3/25
  • PRODUCTS: FROSTED PRETZELS 6oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/23/2025
  • PRODUCTS: MUNCHY MEDLEY 15# · BEST BY DATES: 12/14/24, 1/3/25
  • PRODUCTS: MUNCHY MEDLEY 4oz · BEST BY DATES: 1 2/25/24 – 12/28/24 and 1/19/25
  • PRODUCTS: MUNCHY MEDLEY TO GO 4oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/25/24 – 1/19/25
  • PRODUCTS: MUNCHY MEDLEY 6oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/20/24, 4/25/25
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC MUNCHY MEDLEY BOWL 15oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/19/2025
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC PRETZELS 14oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/25/25, 1/26/25
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC PRETZELS 6oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/19/2025
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC RED, WHITE & BLUE PRETZEL TWISTS 14oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/13/24 - 1/15/25
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC SNACK MIX 13oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/19/25 - 2/1/25
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC WHITE FUDGE COOKIES 13.5oz · BEST BY DATES: 4/22/2025
  • PRODUCTS: PATRIOTIC WHITE FUDGE COOKIES 7oz · BEST BY DATES: 4/23/25, 4/24/25
  • PRODUCTS: PEANUT BUTTER SNACK MIX 12oz · BEST BY DATES: 11/13/24 – 12/22/24
  • PRODUCTS: PEANUT BUTTER SNACK MIX TO GO 4.5oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/18/2025
  • PRODUCTS: SNACKIN' WITH THE CREW! MIZZOU MUNCHY MEDLEY 7oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/18/24, 12/19/24
  • PRODUCTS: SNACKIN' WITH THE CREW! TIGER TREATS 7oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/18/24, 12/19/24
  • PRODUCTS: STAR SNACKS CHOW DOWN 25# · BEST BY DATES: 12/6/24, 12/7/24
  • PRODUCTS: STRAWBERRY YOGURT COATED PRETZELS 10oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/5/25, 1/23/25
  • PRODUCTS: SWEET SMILES YOGURT COVERED PRETZELS 3.25oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/18/24 - 1/4/25
  • PRODUCTS: VANILLA YOGURT COVERED PRETZELS 10oz · BEST BY DATES: 12/18/24, 1/5/25, 1/22/25
  • PRODUCTS: YOGURT PRETZEL 14# · BEST BY DATES: 12/14/24 - 12/21/24
  • PRODUCTS: ZEBRA FUDGE COOKIES 7oz · BEST BY DATES: 3/20/25 – 4/30/25
  • PRODUCTS: DRIZZLED CARAMEL CORN 5oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/22/2025
  • PRODUCTS: DRIZZLED CARAMEL CORN SNACK MIX BOWL 12oz · BEST BY DATES: 1/22/2025

Original Press Release

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 44 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 12/18/24-12/28/24. PRODUCTS CARAMEL SWIRL
  • 12/19/24
  • 12/20/24
  • 1/19/25. PRODUCTS
  • 12/11/24
  • 12/6/24
  • 4/4/25
  • 4/5/25
  • 4/15/25 - 4/18/25. PRODUC
  • 1/2/25
  • 1/3/25. PRODUCTS FROSTED PRETZELS
  • 12/14/24
  • 1/3/25. PRODUCTS MUNCHY MEDLEY
  • 1 2/25/24
  • 12/25/24
  • 4/25/25. PRODUCTS
  • 1/19/2025. PRODUCTS
  • 1/25/25
  • 1/26/25. PRODUCTS
  • 12/13/24 - 1/15/25. PRODUCTS

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 4oz
  • CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 6oz
  • CLASSIC YOGURT PRETZELS 28
  • ENROBED PRETZEL RODS 8oz
  • FROSTED PRETZELS 6oz
  • MUNCHY MEDLEY 15
  • MUNCHY MEDLEY 4oz
  • MUNCHY MEDLEY 6oz
  • YOGURT PRETZEL 14
  • ZEBRA FUDGE COOKIES 7oz
  • DRIZZLED CARAMEL CORN 5oz

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 4 oz
  • 12 oz
  • 10 oz
  • 7 oz
  • 13.5 oz
  • 5 oz
  • 6 oz
  • 8 oz
  • 15 oz
  • 14 oz
  • 13 oz
  • 4.5 oz
  • 3.25 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Salmonella

Palmer Candy Company — Salmonella is what triggered this notice. The bacteria transfer readily from hands and surfaces, which is why the clean-up matters as much as the disposal.

  1. Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.
  2. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the pack, and wash any dish, utensil or surface it touched in hot soapy water.
  3. If you repackaged or froze it, check the freezer too. Salmonella is not killed by freezing.
  4. Watch everyone who ate it for about a week, and call a doctor sooner for a child under five or an adult over 65.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers who have purchased White coated confectionary items manufactured by Palmer Candy Company are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Company contact: Palmer Candy Company — Consumers: Palmer Candy Company, 1-800-831-0828

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Palmer Candy Company candy & chocolate recalled?

Potential Contamination with Salmonella Potential Contamination with Salmonella

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: best-by date 12/18/24-12/28/24. PRODUCTS CARAMEL SWIRL or 12/19/24; model number CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 4oz, CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 6oz, CLASSIC YOGURT PRETZELS 28. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers who have purchased White coated confectionary items manufactured by Palmer Candy Company are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide, including at Dollar General, Walmart, Target.

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