Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spreads and Cookies & Cream Mix recalled due to Salmonella concerns

Hy-Vee, Inc. of West Des Moines, IA, is recalling two varieties of its Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread and its bulk packaged Cookies & Cream Mix due to possible Salmonella contamination.

These products are manufactured at various third-party facilities throughout the Midwest and sold under HyVee’s private label and bulk packaging programs. The manufacturers of these products have notified Hy-Vee of the potential problem.

The affected products were distributed to Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore and Dollar Fresh Market

locations, as well as Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores, throughout the eight-state region of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Recalled products:

At the time this recall was issued, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions resulting from the consumption of any of these products.

Customers who purchased the product should discard the product or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

About Salmonella

Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria usually does not look, smell or taste spoiled. Anyone can become ill from a Salmonella infection. According to the CDC, infants, children, seniors and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for serious illness because their immune systems are fragile.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctor about possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria, because special tests are needed to diagnose salmonellosis. Symptoms of Salmonella infection can mimic other diseases, often leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of a Salmonella infection may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours of eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. However, in some cases, the diarrhea can be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop serious illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

Some people become infected without becoming ill or showing symptoms. However, they can still spread the infections to others.

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