Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-2113-2016
Product
Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.02 oz (396 g), UPC 888109110499; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.89 oz (82 g), UPC 888109010492. The responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- batch and best buy date per UPC: UPC 888109110499: D033124000 6/4/2016 D040624000 6/10/2016 D040724000 6/11/2016 D041324000 6/17/2016 D041424000 7/6/2016 UPC 888109010492: D033124000 6/4/2016 D040624000 6/10/2016 D041324000 6/17/2016 D041424000 6/18/2016 D040724000 6/11/2016
- Quantity
- 591,609 units
Why it was recalled
Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.
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 distribution. No foreign or military/government distribution.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2016-06-03
- FDA classified
- 2016-09-13
- Posted by FDA
- 2016-09-21
- Terminated
- 2017-12-01
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2113-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.