“Bauer's Candies Recalls Holiday Combos Due to Hepatitis A Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18004-bauer-s-candies-recalls-holiday-combos-due-to-hepatitis-a. Based on FDA recall #F-1201-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1201-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 4, 2018, that Bauer's Candies Inc. recalled various candy combos due to a risk of Hepatitis A exposure. The voluntary recall included products distributed in Kentucky, Illinois and via private orders nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Bauer's Candies
Products: 1 lb QVC combo, 1 lb combo, 2 lb combo, 12 oz combo, 8 oz combo, holiday combo
Quantity: 24 lbs
The hazard
The recall addresses the risk of Hepatitis A exposure associated with the affected candy products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (2025-12-02), Spring & Mulberry Dark Chocolate Recall (2026-01-09) and Tiffany Food Corp Hexing Haw Balls Candy Recall (2026-08-28).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names: 1 lb QVC combo, 1 lb combo, 2 lb combo, 12 oz combo, 8 oz combo, or holiday combo. No product codes are listed for these items.
Brand
Bauer's Candies
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 14 products
All 14 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Distributed to retail locations in KY & IL. Distributed to private individuals in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY via individual orders and QVC orders. One private individual in Iceland.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-1193-2019
Modjeskas Bauer's Candies NET WT 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz. boxes & 4 oz, 8 oz bags, 400 pc case, 216 pc case; No codes
97 lbs, 2 cases, 15 bulk
F-1194-2019
Bauer's Candies Chocolate Modjeskas NET WT 4 oz & 8 oz bags, 8 oz box, bulk, & 1 lb box; No codes
8 bags, 16 boxes, 1 bulk
F-1195-2019
Sea Salt Bauer's Candies Modjeskas NET WT 8 oz bag, bulk, 4 oz bag, 1 lb, 2 lb, 8 oz box; No codes
21
F-1196-2019
Bourbon Sea Salt Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz & 8 oz (bag) & bulk; No codes
3 bags, 2 bulk
F-1197-2019
Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz (bag) & bulk, QVC 4 pack caramels; No codes
3 bags and 3 bulk
F-1198-2019
Bulk assorted; No codes
2 cases
F-1199-2019
bulk chocolate caramels; No codes
1 bulk case
F-1200-2019
bulk chocolate bourbon caramels; No codes
1 bulk case
F-1201-2019
1 lb QVC combo, 1 lb combo, 2 lb combo, 12 oz combo, 8 oz combo, holiday combo; No codes
24 lbs
F-1202-2019
1 lb salted combo modjeskas; No codes
4 lbs
F-1203-2019
QVC 3/8 oz bags for Christmas; No codes
5 lbs
F-1204-2019
1 lb salted combo modjeskas; No codes
4 lbs
F-1205-2019
QVC 40 ct vanilla & dark choc modjeskas; No codes
5 lbs
F-1206-2019
8 oz assorted modjeska/chocolate modjeskas; No codes
1 case
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the product names listed in the recall: 1 lb QVC combo, 1 lb combo, 2 lb combo, 12 oz combo, 8 oz combo, or holiday combo.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 26 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to retail locations in KY & IL. Distributed to private individuals in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY via individual orders and QVC orders. One private…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-1201-2019 (December 4, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1201-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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