FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1532-2016

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

white and dark chocolate pecan turtles and tortoises

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
None
Quantity
unknown

Why it was recalled

Candy, baked goods, and Caramel icing contain undeclared allergens. Undeclared milk and soy (soybean oil and/or soy lecithin)

Recalling firm

Firm
The Caramel Factory, LLC.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
127 Lakewood Dr, N/A, Batesville, Mississippi 38606-3011

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Batesville, MS for retail products; LA, MS, TN, AL, GA, KY, AR for caramel icing.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-18
FDA classified
2016-06-17
Posted by FDA
2016-06-29
Terminated
2016-09-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1532-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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