Palmer Candy Co. yanks products from shelves due to recall

The white chocolate-coated products are potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

courtesy of Palmer Candy Co.

Palmer Candy Company is recalling its “White Coated Confectionary Items” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The recalled confectionary Items were distributed nationwide in retail stores and to wholesale, including Walmart, HyVee, Target, and Dollar General stores 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 8 am–5 pm.

Click here for a full list of the affected products.

Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 839-7156 or at parkere@bnpmedia.com.