Albertsons and Tom Thumb Stores in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas Voluntarily Recall Five Candy Products in Cooperation with Palmer Candy Company and Valley Milk Products LLC Recalls, Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

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Jan 11, 2017, 18:03 ET

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with Palmer Candy Company, Albertsons and Tom Thumb stores in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are voluntarily recalling five candy products made with milk powder produced by Valley Milk Products LLC. Valley Milk Products voluntarily recalled the milk powder due to possible Salmonella contamination. Palmer Candy Company used the milk powder in candy items supplied to Albertsons and Tom Thumb and contained in the recalled products.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism entering the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The products are sold in the bakery area and packaged in clear, clamshell containers affixed with a scale label. The impacted dates are listed below. The recall includes the following products.

Product Name

(Printed on scale label)

UPC

(Printed on scale label)

Sell Thru Date

(Printed on scale label)

Size

(Printed on scale label)

Palmer Chocolate Almond Bark

0227123 804999

All Sell Thru dates up to and including Apr.10.17

(April 10, 2017)

8 oz.

Palmer Peppermint Bark

0227128 804994

 

All Sell Thru dates up to and including Apr.10.17

(April 10, 2017)

11 oz.

Pretzels

(Note: Pretzels are chocolate covered.)

0226575 602993

 

All Sell Thru dates up to and including Apr.10.17

(April 10, 2017)

5 oz.

Holiday Candy Tray

0226579 024999

 

All Sell Thru dates up to and including Mar.11.17

(March 11, 2017)

3 lb. 2 oz.

Palmer Candy Trio

0227129 908998

 

All Sell Thru dates up to and including Apr.10.17

(April 10, 2017)

1 lb. 7 oz.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with bakery items purchased from Tom Thumb or Albertsons or items made with product supplied by Palmer Candy Company. This recall has been issued out of an abundance of caution. 

The recalled products have been removed from sale.  Customers are asked to check their cupboards and refrigerators for these products. The products should be discarded or returned for a refund. Customers who have questions about the recall can contact Albertsons and Tom Thumb anytime at 1-877-723-3929 or Palmer Candy Company between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time at 1-712-258-5543.

Contact: Teena Massingill
925-226-5820
[email protected]

SOURCE Albertsons