Sweets sold in several stores across the country are being recalled due to the risk of Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
Among the affected retailers are Walmart, Target and Dollar General, which sell Palmer Candy Company’s “white-coated confections,” Fox Business reported. Reported Saturday.
The company says these sweets are Salmonella“Microorganisms that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in infants, the infirm, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems,” the FDA said in a May statement.
“Palmer Candy received a liquid coatings supplier Salmonella “The cause was possibly contaminated raw materials from one of our suppliers,” the agency added.
On Tuesday, the recall was deemed Class 1, the highest risk level, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
Click here here Read the recall notice.
According to WebMD: Website“Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause illness when you eat contaminated food. The illness is called salmonellosis or salmonellosis, and it is very common.”
Symptoms of the disease include stomach upset, diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Most people infected with Salmonella recover at home within a few days.
According to the Palmer Candy website: make Candy since 1878.
“Today, Palmer Candy Company stands not only as one of the oldest candy companies in the country, but also as the oldest continuously family-owned business of its size in the United States!” the website states.
In May, more than 100 people fell ill after authorities said there were outbreaks of Salmonella at backyard chicken farms in 29 states, Breitbart News reported at the time.
