Hy-Vee Stores Inc Recall: Product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.

🇺🇸 United States

1. January 4, 2019 - Recall initiated
2. February 13, 2019 - Reported by source
3. February 11, 2019 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0834-2019

Event ID

81904

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Hy-Vee Stores Inc

Product description

HyVee brand Strawberry-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Strawberry Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 8 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82317 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Strawberry Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 32 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA 02 82318 XXXXX, packaged in clear plastic containers

Quantity

2,608 32 oz and other similar sizes; 4,367 8 oz and other similar sizes

Reason

Product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella.

Recall initiation date

January 4, 2019

Report date

February 13, 2019

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

February 11, 2019

Distribution pattern

Distributed to consumers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

UPC, lot, and code information

Expiration date range between December 6, 2018 and January 11, 2019

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Press Release

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 81904 with 9 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Hy-Vee Stores Inc

Other recalls from Hy-Vee Stores Inc

Where this information comes from

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No separate FDA public notice was found for this enforcement record. The information below comes from FDA's Recall Enterprise System through openFDA.

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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