Food recall

Palmer Candy Co recall: HyVee Chocolate Caramel Clusters

Palmer Candy Co, of Sioux City, IA, recalled HyVee Chocolate Caramel Clusters and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Chocolate caramel clusters containing peanuts were mislabeled as chocolate covered caramels, which do not contain peanuts.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 8, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 18, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed March 12, 2014

The recall

Company
Palmer Candy Co (Sioux City, IA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Chocolate caramel clusters containing peanuts were mislabeled as chocolate covered caramels, which do not contain peanuts.”
Where it was sold
Distribution was made to a distribution center in Iowa.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66812

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0731-2014 Class I

    HyVee Chocolate Caramel Clusters, packaged in 9-oz. clear plastic clamshell containers (UPC 077232125153), 16 containers/case (UPC 10077232125150). The firm name on the label is HyVee, West Des Moines, IA.

    Codes: Sell by 04/07/14 F30202

    Quantity: 159/16/9-oz. container cases

  • F-0732-2014 Class I

    HyVee Chocolate Covered Caramels, packaged in 12-oz. clear plastic clamshell containers (UPC 077232125207), 16 containers/case (UPC 10077232125204). The firm name on the label is HyVee, West Des Moines, IA.

    Codes: Sell by 10/07/14 F30202

    Quantity: 99/16/12-oz. container cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 18, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.