FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0942-2013

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC, Skokie, IL.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
NOV 28 13 DO2, use by 11/28/2013
Quantity
25/12/21.5-oz carton cases

Why it was recalled

The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed.

Recalling firm

Firm
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1037 State St, Chester, Illinois 62233-1657

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distribution made to VA, KY and TN.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-01-02
FDA classified
2013-01-28
Posted by FDA
2013-02-06
Terminated
2014-02-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0942-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.