Hy-Vee Chocolate Almond Pretzels Recall: Salmonella Risk
Hy-Vee recalls chocolate almond pretzels (4oz & 12oz plastic trays) due to potential Salmonella contamination from a supplier. Consumers should check UPCs and discard if purchased between Jan 26-Feb 23, 2017.
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What happened, in plain English
Hy-Vee is recalling chocolate almond pretzels in 4-ounce and 12-ounce plastic trays because they may contain Salmonella from a supplier. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22417-hy-vee-chocolate-almond-pretzels-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22417-hy-vee-chocolate-almond-pretzels-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1488-2017
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“Hy-Vee Chocolate Almond Pretzels Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22417-hy-vee-chocolate-almond-pretzels-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1488-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1488-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pretzels may contain Salmonella bacteria from a supplier's product. Salmonella can cause food poisoning with symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps if the contaminated food is eaten.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased these pretzels between January 26 and February 23, 2017, from Hy-Vee stores. Children and elderly individuals are at slightly higher risk due to potential foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 4 oz. (UPC 026131900000) or 12 oz. (UPC 026131800000) plastic tray containers labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. Products were sold between January 26 and February 23, 2017.
- Brand
Hy-Vee- Category
Food
All 8 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 I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Recalle products were distributed only to Hy-Vee retail stores in the following states: KS, IA, IL, MN, MO, NE, SD, and WI.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1487-2017 | Chocolate almond bark packaged in 4 oz. (UPC 026133400000) and 12 oz. (UPC 021633300000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 639 lbs. |
| F-1488-2017 | Chocolate almond pretzels packaged in 4 oz. (UPC 026131900000) and 12 oz. (UPC 026131800000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 2460 lbs. |
| F-1489-2017 | Cr¿me De Menthe Almond Bark packaged 12 oz. (UPC 026266300000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 336.75 lbs. |
| F-1490-2017 | Dazzled Peanut Brittle packaged in 8oz. (UPC 026267300000) and 12 oz. (UPC 026267400000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 7823 lbs. |
| F-1491-2017 | Peppermint Bark packaged in 4oz. (UPC 026133800000),12 oz. (UPC 026133700000) plastic tray containers, and 9 oz. tubs (UPC 026267900000) for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 4107 lbs. |
| F-1492-2017 | Holiday Candy packaged in a 10"/16oz. (UPC 026139100000), 12" /32 oz. (UPC 026139300000), 16"/48 oz. (UPC 026139500000), and 18"/64 oz. (UPC 026139700000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 15940 lbs. |
| F-1493-2017 | Candy packaged in a 9"/16oz. (UPC 026138000000), 12" /32 oz. (UPC 026138100000), and 16"/48 oz. (UPC 026138200000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 27307 lbs. |
| F-1494-2017 | Cookie & Candy packaged in a 9"/16oz. (UPC 026138600000), 12" /32 oz. (UPC 026138700000), and 16"/48 oz. (UPC 026138800000) plastic tray containers for retail sale, labeled with Hy-Vee scale ticket. The product was labeled HyVee West Des Moines, IA.; Sell by date range: January 26 - February 23, 2017. | approx. 3317 lbs. |
What to do — step by step
Check UPCs
Look for UPC codes 026131900000 (4 oz) or 026131800000 (12 oz) on the packaging.
Discard if purchased
If you bought these pretzels between January 26 and February 23, 2017, discard them immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “Recalle products were distributed only to Hy-Vee retail stores in the following states: KS, IA, IL, MN, MO, NE, SD, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 36 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1488-2017 (January 12, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1488-2017 to see it in context.
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