Food recall

Karl Bissinger Inc recall: Bissinger's Campfire S'Mores Salt Caramels

Karl Bissinger Inc, of Saint Louis, MO, recalled Bissinger's Campfire S'Mores Salt Caramels. The FDA's reason: “The product is labeled as gluten free but contains wheat, which is listed in the ingredient statement.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 7, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 12, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed December 26, 2012

The recall

Company
Karl Bissinger Inc (Saint Louis, MO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product is labeled as gluten free but contains wheat, which is listed in the ingredient statement”
Where it was sold
Distribution was made to CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IL, MD, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, and WA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62754

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2118-2012 Class II

    Bissinger's Campfire S'Mores Salt Caramels, packaged in 1.8-oz. boxes, 5 pieces per box, 12 boxes per display case, UPC 846107012788. The firm name on the label is Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier, St. Louis, MO.

    Codes: Lots 000159049, 0001159168, and 0001159302.

    Quantity: 80/12-box display cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 12, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.