Palmer Candy Co. updates recall to include additional items, best-by dates

Update:

• Palmer Candy Co. added 13.5-ounce patriotic white fudge cookies and 5- and 12-ounce drizzled caramel corn to its candy recall.
• The items may be contaminated with salmonella.
• The update added the following best-by dates:
  • Caramel swirl pretzels: Dec. 18-24
  • Cookies and cream yummy chow: Dec. 6, 2024, to Jan. 23, 2025
  • 4-ounce munchy medley: Dec. 22-25, 2024, and Jan. 19, 2025
  • 13.5-ounce patriotic white fudge cookies: April 22, 2025
  • 12-ounce peanut butter snack mix: Nov. 13 to Dec. 22
  • 10-ounce vanilla yogurt covered pretzels: Dec. 18, 2024, Jan. 5, 2025, and Jan. 22, 2025
  • 7-ounce zebra fudge cookies: March 20-April 30, 2025
  • 5- and 12-ounce drizzled caramel corn: Jan. 22, 2025

Confectionary items recall overview: 

• Who: Palmer Candy Co. is recalling white coated confectionary items distributed to Walmart, HyVee, Target and Dollar General. 
• Why: The items may be contaminated with salmonella.
• Where: The confectionary items recall impacts products distributed in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

(May 15, 2024)

Palmer Candy Co. is recalling white coated confectionary items distributed to Walmart, HyVee, Target and Dollar General due to potential contamination with salmonella.

The confectionary items recall impacts products sent to Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Palmer Candy’s liquid coating supplier told the company about the potential contamination in an ingredient from one of its suppliers.

The recall applies to a lengthy list of sweet snacks, including items such as caramel swirl pretzels, patriotic pretzels, enrobed pretzel rods, white fudge cookies and more. The full list of recalled items is available here.

Production halted while Palmer Candy, FDA investigate salmonella source

Palmer Candy says it has not received any reports of illness related to the confectionary items recall so far. The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

Palmer Candy has stopped production of the candy products while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and company investigate. Consumers are asked to return the items to the place of purchase.

Palmer Candy can be reached at 800-831-0828 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Trader Joe’s recalled certain batches of its almond cookies in July 2023 due to possible contamination with rocks.

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