Hy-Vee Launches Product Recall/Sheldon Store Reportedly Not Affected

Sheldon, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for several candy trays due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  However, Sheldon Hy-Vee Store Director Jerad Welter tells KIWA that none of the affected product found its way into the Sheldon store.

Hy-Vee’s corporate offices say the potential for contamination of the product was brought to their attention when Palmer Candy Company announced a limited recall of certain chocolate products after being informed by their supplier, Valley Milk Products, LLC, that a milk powder ingredient used in a compound chocolate coating, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The voluntary recall includes selected products produced between October 20th and December 9th of 2016, and shipped by Palmer Candy Company to grocery, convenience stores, and wholesale customers nationwide for repackaging.

Welter tells KIWA that the Sheldon store was one of only a handful of Hy-Vee locations that didn’t stock the recalled candy trays, so customers that shopped at the Sheldon Hy-Vee are not affected by this recall.

For those who may have purchased the candy trays elsewhere, below is the product description, size and UPC number that can be found on the label of each candy tray that is being recalled.

According to Hy-Vee’s corporate office,  the product comes in a plastic container with a clear lid. The sell-by date range for all items is between Jan. 26, 2017 and Feb. 23, 2017. The sell-by date can be found at the top of the product label.

Hy-Vee says that, to date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected withSalmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection withSalmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more sever illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

They say that, out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee has decided to recall all candy trays that include products in the recall.

Customers who purchased this product should dispose of it or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.