Additional Candy and Snacks Sold at Walmart and Target Recalled for Possible Salmonella

Check this updated list for new products and best-by dates.

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The FDA just announced an update to a candy recall on May 17. The notice was originally issued on May 5 by Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa which recalled its "White Coated Confectionary Items" because of potential salmonella contamination.

The recalled candy was distributed nationwide to Walmart, HyVee, Target, Dollar General, 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.

How to Identify the Recalled White-Coated Candy

This announcement was updated to include two new items, plus additional best-by dates of the products, noted in bold:

The following products have been recalled, although the product names may not readily identify them. Not all of them have been packaged under the brand Palmer. Scroll to the bottom of the FDA recall page to see photos of the packaging of each recalled item.

Product: Best-By Dates:
CARAMEL SWIRL PRETZELS 4oz 12/18/24-12/28/24
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
ENROBED PRETZEL RODS 8oz 1/22/2025
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 1/3/2025
FROSTED PATRIOT FROSTED PRETZELS 28# 1/2/25, 1/3/25
FROSTED PRETZELS 6oz 1/23/2025
MUNCHY MEDLEY 15# 12/14/24, 1/3/25
MUNCHY MEDLEY 4oz 12/25/24 – 12/28/24 and 1/19/25
MUNCHY MEDLEY TO GO 4oz 12/25/24 – 1/19/25
MUNCHY MEDLEY 6oz 12/20/24, 4/25/25
PATRIOTIC MUNCHY MEDLEY BOWL 15oz 1/19/2025
PATRIOTIC PRETZELS 14oz 1/25/25, 1/26/25
PATRIOTIC PRETZELS 6oz 1/19/2025
PATRIOTIC RED, WHITE & BLUE PRETZEL TWISTS 14oz 12/13/24 - 1/15/25
PATRIOTIC SNACK MIX 13oz 1/19/25 - 2/1/25
PATRIOTIC WHITE FUDGE COOKIES 13.5oz 4/22/2025
PATRIOTIC WHITE FUDGE COOKIES 7oz 4/23/25, 4/24/25
PEANUT BUTTER SNACK MIX 12oz 11/13/24 – 12/22/24
PEANUT BUTTER SNACK MIX TO GO 4.5oz 1/18/2025
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
DRIZZLED CARAMEL CORN 5oz 1/22/2025
DRIZZLED CARAMEL CORN SNACK MIX BOWL 12oz 1/22/2025

Still no illnesses have been reported at the time of this writing. Palmer was notified by the supplier from which it sourced the liquid candy coating that there was a "potential for contamination with salmonella."

Consumers who purchased the above products manufactured by Palmer Candy Company can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Palmer at 1-800-831-0828 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information on salmonella, including symptoms, visit the CDC Salmonella page

Updated by
Andrea Lobas
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Andrea Lobas has been exploring the food industry and media world for the past 15 years. She is an editor and writer for Allrecipes and has worked on projects for Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, and more. Andrea is happy to bring her sense of adventure into home kitchens everywhere, trying each and every new trend along the way.
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