FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-2118-2016

Product

Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC 888109150020; packaged in 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 14.07oz, UPC 888109110239; packaged in 6ct single serve packages as Dolly Madison Chocolate Mini Donuts, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109300067; packaged in 6ct single serve packages as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109050023; the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
batch and best by dates per UPC code: UPC 888109110239: D032021000, best by 5/24/2016 D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109300067: D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109050023: D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109150020: D031821000, best by 5/22/2016 D031821001, best by 6/22/2016 D031824001, best by 6/29/2016 D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 D031924000, best by 6/29/2016 D032021000, best by 5/24/2016 D032024000, best by 6/29/2016 D041124000, best by 6/15/2016 D041224000, best by 6/16/2016 D031824000, best by 5/22/2016 D032124000, best by 5/25/2016 D032224000, best by 5/26/2016 D032324000, best by 5/27/2016 D032424000, best by 5/28/2016 D032424001, best by 6/22/2016 D032524000, best by 6/22/2016 D032524001, best by 6/22/2016 D032624001, best by 6/22/2016 D032824000, best by 6/1/2016 D032924000, best by 6/2/2016 D040821000, best by 6/12/2016 D041224000, best by 6/16/2016 D041324000, best by 6/17/2016 D041324001, best by 6/29/2016 D041424000, best by 6/29/2016 D032121000, best by 5/25/2016
Quantity
1,426,814 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-2118-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.