New Concerns for Hy-Vee Item in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota

The status of a recalled dessert item sold at Hy-Vee stores in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, and five other states has now been designated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I health risk, which is the agency's most severe hazard warning.

The FDA now says there is a 'reasonable probability' that eating the Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix 'will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.'

The product was originally part of a May recall amid fears that it may be contaminated with salmonella.

The mix, made by a third-party manufacturer, had been sold in stores across eight states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Six different Cookies & Cream Mix products are impacted by the warning:

• Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix — 4 oz. Best/use by date: December 5, 2024. Lot code: 24073.
• Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix — 4 oz. Best/use by date: December 1, 2024. Lot code: 24101.
• Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix — 4 oz. Best/use by date: December 5, 2024. Lot code: 24117.
• Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix — 16 oz. Best/use by date: December 5, 2024. Lot code: 24073.
• Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix — 16 oz. - Best/use by date: December 1, 2024. Lot code: 24101.
• Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix — 16 oz. - Best/use by date: December 5, 2024. Lot code: 24117.

During the initial recall in early May, Hy-Vee said its voluntary recall was sparked by a wider FDA recall involving products made by the Sioux City-based Palmer Candy Company that are sold at a number of stores nationwide.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in association with the product recall.

Consumers were urged to dispose of the affected products or return them to the store where they were purchased to obtain a refund. Customers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives at (800) 772-4098 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM CT, Monday through Friday, and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturdays and Sundays.

Salmonella is a bacteria that makes people sick and is often the cause of food poisoning. Symptoms include: diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps and can remain for up to one week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.