Slow Laboratory Confirmation Forces Company to Recall Product on Presumptive Results

Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all varieties and all sizes of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on. While final test results are not expected for approximately 7-10 days, due to the holiday weekend Hy-Vee elected to withdraw all product today from its shelves and service cases pending final test results.

Would love to get a better understanding of the delay here.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/hy-vee-voluntarily-withdraws-all-potato-salad-varieties-due-presumptive-positive-microbial-test

Hy-Vee Voluntarily Withdraws All Potato Salad Varieties Due to Presumptive Positive Microbial Test Result
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  July 01, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  July 08, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Presumptive positive microbial test
Company Name:  Hy-Vee, Inc.
Brand Name:  Hy-Vee, Inc. and Mealtime
Product Description:  Potato Salad

Company Announcement

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 1, 2022) — Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee, Inc. is voluntarily withdrawing all varieties and all sizes of its Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad due to a presumptive positive microbial result on the line that the potatoes were processed on. While final test results are not expected for approximately 7-10 days, due to the holiday weekend Hy-Vee elected to withdraw all product today from its shelves and service cases pending final test results.

The voluntary withdrawal includes all varieties and all sizes of Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad available from grab-and-go refrigerated cases and/or deli service cases in all Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore and Dollar Fresh Market locations – as we well as Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores – across the company’s eight-state region of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The expiration dates are between July 31, 2022, and Aug. 4, 2022.

The list below outlines the products that have been withdrawn. No other Hy-Vee or Mealtime branded salads are impacted. To date, there have been no reports of illness or complaints involving the products addressed in this withdrawal.

HY-VEE OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE COUNTRY STYLE POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE DIJON MUSTARD POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE GREEN ONION & EGG POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE CHIPOTLE RANCH POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE DICED RED SKIN POTATO SALAD
HY-VEE LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD
MEALTIME OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD
MEALTIME COUNTRY STYLE POTATO SALAD
MEALTIME DIJON MUSTARD POTATO SALAD

Customers who have purchased any of these products are urged not to consume the product and dispose of it or return it to their local Hy-Vee for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care at customercare@hy-vee.com.

Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of more than $12 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 5 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 3 favorite grocery stores. The company’s more than 90,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.comExternal Link Disclaimer.