Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1514-2017

Product

Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies, cream-filled snack cakes, Net Wt. 13.02 oz. (369 g), UPC 888109111571.

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Batch and Best by Date per Material No. 701404: D093024000 12/4/2016 D100124000 12/5/2016 D100824000 12/12/2016 D101324000 12/17/2016 D101424000 12/18/2016 D102624000 12/30/2016 D102724000 12/31/2016 D110224000 1/6/2017 D110324000 1/7/2017 D110424000 1/8/2017 D111124000 1/15/2017 D111224000 1/16/2017 D112124000 1/25/2017; AND 701442 D100824000 12/12/2016 D102624000 12/30/2016 D110224000 1/6/2017 D111124000 1/15/2017 D112124000 1/25/2017

Quantity

123,127 cases

Why it was recalled

Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm

Hostess Brands, LLC

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

1 E Armour Blvd, N/A, Kansas City, Missouri 64111-1201

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Nationwide. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2017-01-09

FDA classified

2017-02-22

Posted by FDA

2017-03-01

Terminated

2017-12-01

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1514-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.