Hy-Vee, Schnucks recall cream cheese spreads due to salmonella risk

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Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: May 8, 2024 / 4:30 PM EDT / CBS News Tips on how to avoid food poisoning Tips on how to avoid food poisoning 02:34 Three regional grocers — Hornbacher's, Hy-Vee and Schnuck Markets — are collectively recalling a variety of cream cheese spreads across the Midwest because the products may be contaminated with salmonella.
Hy-Vee is recalling two varieties of Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread, as well as bulk-packaged Cookies & Cream Mix, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based retailer said Monday in a statement posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
Separately, St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets is recalling three cheese spreads for possible salmonella contamination: * Schnucks Whip Cream Spread, UPC 4131858005, with a best-by-date of August 8, 2024.
Moorhead, Minn.-based Hornbacher's, a supermarket chain that operates eight stores in Minnesota and North Dakota, also cited Schreiber in its Tuesday recall of Essential Everyday Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread, with the recalled product containing the UPC code 41303006252 and a best-by-date of Sept. 1, 2024.