Hy-Vee Inc. has recalled two types of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread and bulk-packaged Cookes & Cream Mix due to a risk of Salmonella contamination.
No illnesses were reported, but infections with Salmonella can be serious or even life-threatening in rare cases.
Hy-Vee said it was notified of a potential problem with Salmonella contamination by a 3rd-party facility that manufactures the products and sells them under Hy-Vee’s private label.
The recalled products were distributed to Hy-Vee grocery stores, Hy-Vee Drugstore, Dollar Fresh Market, nad Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores in the company’s 8-state region in the Midwest.
The states include Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The recall involves the following products:
- Hy-Vee Whipped Cream Cheese Spread – 8 oz. (8/7/2024; 8/14/2024)
- Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread – 12 oz. (10/1/2024)
- Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix – 4 oz. (12/5/2024, 12/1/2024) with Lot 24073, 24101, or 24117)
- Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix – 16 oz. (12/5/2024, 12/1/2024) with Lot 24073, 24101, 24117)
Hy-Vee said it has voluntarily removed all of the recalled products from stores. Anyone who bought the recalled products should throw them out or return them to Hy-Vee for a full refund.
