Food recall

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recall: Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., of Chester, IL, recalled Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix. The FDA's reason: “The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 2, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 6, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed February 13, 2014

The recall

Company
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. (Chester, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed.”
Where it was sold
Distribution made to VA, KY and TN.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64009

The product recalled

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

  • F-0942-2013 Class I

    Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC, Skokie, IL.

    Codes: NOV 28 13 DO2, use by 11/28/2013

    Quantity: 25/12/21.5-oz carton 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 February 6, 2013.

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.