A cookies and cream mix that was recalled due to potential salmonella contamination has now been assigned its health risk rating.
Hy-Vee To Go Cookies and Cream Mix was one of several Hy-Vee products the company recalled in early May.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined its classification Thursday, calling the hazard Class I.
This is the most severe category and is used “when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to an infringing product will result in serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Class II is used when “use of or exposure to an infringing product may result in temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or when the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is low.” Class III is a situation in which “use or exposure to an infringing product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences”.
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When the recall was first announced, the recall of the cookies and cream mix was described as “out of an abundance of caution.”
It was added to a recall involving two varieties of Hy-Vee cream cheese, which said no illnesses had been reported at the time.
News week contacted the company, based in Iowa, through its general contact form and the FDA to ask if that’s still the case.
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The FDA said in its initial notice: “These products are manufactured at various third-party facilities throughout the Midwest and are sold through HyVee’s private label and bulk packaging programs.
“The manufacturers of these products have notified Hy-Vee of the potential problem and, out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling these specific products.
“The affected products were distributed to Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore, and Dollar Fresh Market stores, as well as Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores, in the company’s eight-state region, namely Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Here are the specific details of the products that may have been contaminated with salmonella:
- Hy-Vee To Go Cookies and Cream Mix, Net Wt. 4 oz (113 g), UPC 0075450486740, 6 containers per case
- Hy-Vee Cookies and Cream Mix, Net Wt. 16 oz (453 g), UPC 0075450486730, 6 containers per case
- Lot numbers: 24073, 24101 and 24117
This concerns a total of 154 cases of 6 x 4 ounce containers and 619 cases of 16 ounce containers.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, illnesses in young children, frail or elderly people.
Typical symptoms include fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
If you purchased affected products, you should throw them away or return them to your local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.
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