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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published January 17, 2018

Palmer Sea Salt Caramel Hearts Recall: Peanut Allergy Risk

Palmer and Company recalls Sea Salt Caramel Hearts (12 oz) due to undetected peanuts. This poses a risk for people with peanut allergies. Consumers should check the UPC 77232-17091 label for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0751-2018FoodPalmer and Company ›
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Recalling firmPalmer and Company311 Bluff St · Sioux City, IA 51103-5401
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What happened, in plain English

Palmer and Company is recalling Sea Salt Caramel Hearts (12 oz) because peanuts were found stuck to the product during packaging but are not listed on the label. This could cause allergic reactions in people with peanut allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19797-palmer-sea-salt-caramel-hearts-recall-peanut-allergy-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19797-palmer-sea-salt-caramel-hearts-recall-peanut-allergy-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0751-2018

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“Palmer Sea Salt Caramel Hearts Recall: Peanut Allergy Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19797-palmer-sea-salt-caramel-hearts-recall-peanut-allergy-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0751-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0751-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Peanuts were observed stuck to the outside of caramel hearts during packaging but are not declared on the label. This means individuals with peanut allergies could be exposed to peanuts without knowing it.

Who’s affected

People with peanut allergies are at risk from this product. The recall affects consumers who purchased Sea Salt Caramel Hearts with the UPC 77232-17091 label.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sea Salt Caramel Hearts with the UPC 77232-17091 label. The product was made by Palmer Candy Company in Sioux City, Iowa and has a best by date of 12/28/18.

  • Brand
    Palmer and Company
  • Product
    Sea Salt Caramel Hearts, Net Wt 12 OZ (340 g), Made by Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa. UPC 77232-17091
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check for Peanuts

    Inspect the product for peanuts stuck to the outside of the caramel hearts.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product distributed to one distribution center which further distributed to retail stores in CO, IA, MN, NE, SD, and WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 20 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 17, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 2, 201823. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 6, 201834. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 14, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0751-2018 (January 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0751-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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