Candy Sold at Major IA, IL, & WI Retailers Under Urgent Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of nearly two dozen candies and snacks sold at major retailers; ones that are very prominent in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. This is an urgent recall, for the products in question can cause serious illness, and in rare cases, death.

The candies and snacks in question are products of Palmer Candy Co., which is based in Sioux City, Iowa. The initial recall began in May when it was found that the white candy coatings on the company's pretzels, cookies, and other miscellaneous snacks had been contaminated, per the FDA.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in Dollar General, Hy-Vee, Target, Walmart, and Dollar Tree retailers in the following states:

Alabama
California
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Presently, the FDA upgraded the recall of many Palmer Candy products to a Class I Level for the following reason: "there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequence or death," per the FDA's definition of a Class I Level recall.

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A litany of Palmer Candy products are being recalled due to the fear that they could cause Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacteria that can find itself spread in any food production chain when food handlers do not wash their hands and the process therein becomes unsanitary. It can cause sometimes fatal infections in young children as well as elderly people, or those with weakened immune systems, per the CDC.

Palmer Candy CEO Marty Palmer said production of the products in question had been halted with an investigation imminent:

While there is a very, very small chance (of contamination), when you are working with food and safety, 99.9% is not 100%. Palmer Candy CEO Marty Palmer, per The Des Moines Register

It is thought that the problem with the recalled products involves dairy powders provided to the maker of the candy coating used in the candy and snacks.

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The following products with the respective "Best By" dates are under recall:

Caramel Swirl Pretzels 4oz 12/18/24-12/28/2024
Caramel Swirl Pretzels 6oz 12/19/24, 12/20/24 and 1/19/25
Classic Yogurt Pretzels 28# 12/11/24 - 1/8/25
Cookies & Cream Yummy Chow 14# 12/6/24 - 1/23/25
Drizzled Caramel Corn 5oz 1/22/25
Drizzled Caramel Corn Snack Mix Bowl 12oz 1/22/25
Enrobed Pretzel Rods 8oz 1/22/25
Favorite Day Bakery White Fudge Mini Cookies 7oz 4/4/25, 4/5/25, 4/15/25, 4/18/25
Frosted Munchy Medley Bowl 15oz 1/3/25
Frosted Patriot Frosted Pretzels 28# 1/2/25, 1/3/25
Frosted Pretzels 6oz 1/23/25
Munchy Medley 15# 12/14/24, 1/3/25
Munchy Medley 4oz 12/25/24-12/28/24 and 1/19/25
Munchy Medley 6oz 12/20/24
Munchy Medley To Go 4oz 12/25/24, 1/19/25
Patriotic Munchy Medley Bowl 15oz 1/19/25
Patriotic Pretzels 14oz 1/25/25, 1/26/25
Patriotic Pretzels 6oz 1/19/25
Patriotic Red, White & Blue Pretzel Twists 14oz 12/13/24 - 1/15/25
Patriotic Snack Mix 13oz 1/19/25, 1/22/25 and 2/1/25
Patriotic Snack Mix 7oz 4/23/25, 4/24/25
Patriotic White Fudge Cookies 13.5oz 4/22/25
Peanut Butter Snack Mix 12oz 11/13/24 - 12/15/24
Peanut Butter Snack Mix To Go 4.5oz 1/18/25
Snackin’ With the Crew! Mizzou Munchy Medley 7oz 12/18/24, 12/19/24
Snackin’ With the Crew! Tiger Treats 7oz 12/18/24, 12/19/24
Star Snacks Chow Down 25# 12/6/24, 12/7/24
Strawberry Yogurt Coated Pretzels 10oz 1/5/25, 1/23/25
Sweet Smiles Yogurt Covered Pretzels 3.25oz 12/18/24 - 1/4/25
Vanilla Yogurt Covered Pretzels 10oz 12/18/24, 1/5/25, 1/22/25
Yogurt Pretzel 14# 12/14/24 - 12/21/24
Zebra Fudge Cookies 7oz 3/20/25-4/30/25