This cream cheese from Wisconsin Aldi and Hy-Vee stores is part of a nationwide salmonella recall
Wisconsin is one of 30 states affected by a recall of select cream cheese spreads distributed to multiple grocery store chains.
Schreiber Foods, which manufactured the spreads, issued a voluntary recall for the products and said on May 7 it was informed by a supplier that an ingredient used in several cream cheese spread formulas has the potential to contain salmonella, USA TODAY reported.
No cases of illness related to this incident have been reported to the company, Schreiber Foods said. The company advised customers who purchased any of the items to discard the product or return it to the store for a full refund.
The recall impacts "select" Aldi stores in 28 states and Washington, D.C., and Hy-Vee stores, Hy-Vee Drugstore and Dollar Fresh Market locations, and Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores in eight states. In Wisconsin, the recalls have impacted both Aldi and Hy-Vee stores.
What products are included in the salmonella recall?
On May 9, Aldi issued a recall for the following products:
Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, 8-ounce cup, sell-by dates of 8/30/2024, 8/31/2024, 9/1/2024, 9/3/2024 and 9/4/2024
Happy Farms Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, 8-ounce cup, sell-by dates of 9/13/2024 and 9/22/2024
Happy Farms Cream Cheese Spread, 8-ounce cup, sell-by dates of 9/1/2024, 9/8/2024 and 9/15/2024
Happy Farms Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread, 8-ounce cup, sell-by dates of 9/8/2024 and 9/15/2024
On May 6, Hy-Vee issued a recall of the following products:
Hy-Vee Plain Whipped Cream Cheese, 8-ounce, best-by dates of 8/7/2024 and 8/14/2024
Hy-Vee Plain Cream Cheese, 12-ounce, best-by date of 10/1/2024
Hy-Vee To Go Cookies & Cream Mix, 4-ounce, best-by dates of 12/1/2024 and 12/5/2024
Hy-Vee Cookies & Cream Mix, 16-ounce, best-by dates of 12/1/2024 and 12/5/2024
What states have been impacted by the Aldi and Hy-Vee cream cheese recall?
In total, 30 states and Washington, D.C., have stores affected by the recall. Neither grocer has specified which locations have the recalled products.
This USA TODAY map shows which states have been affected:
What is salmonella?
Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most people who become ill from salmonella have diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after infection and last 4-7 days. Most people recover without specific treatment and should not take antibiotics, the CDC says. Antibiotics are typically only used to treat people who have severe illness or are at risk for it.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
USA TODAY reporter Emily DeLetter contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin affected by Aldi, Hy-Vee cream cheese salmonella recall
