HyVee brand Salted Caramel-flavored Bettercreme cheese cakes packaged in the following ways: 1) Sea Salted Caramel Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 7 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA UPC 02 82325 XXXXX packaged in clear plastic containers; 2) Sea Salted Caramel Bettercreme Cheesecake, Net Wt. 27 OZ, HyVee West Des Moines, IA 02 82326 XXXXX, packaged in clear plastic containers;

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0830-2019) was formally reported on February 13, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 4, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Hy-Vee Stores Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of West des Moines, IA. Federal records indicate 2,608 32 oz and other similar sizes; 4,367 8 oz and other similar sizes units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product contained an ingredient that tested positive for Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to consumers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 7 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.