Food recall

Cheryls recall: Fudge Buttercream Frosted Peanut Butter cookies, some of which were mislabeled by being wrapped in Buttercream...

Cheryls, of Westerville, OH, recalled Fudge Buttercream Frosted Peanut Butter cookies, some of which were mislabeled by being wrapped in Buttercream.... The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergen due to use of incorrect packaging on peanut butter cookies.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 30, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 10, 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 II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed September 12, 2013

The recall

Company
Cheryls (Westerville, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergen due to use of incorrect packaging on peanut butter cookies.”
Where it was sold
The product has been distibuted to 13 military members in Europe and the Pacific regions, as well as customers in these states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65378

The product recalled

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

  • F-1577-2013 Class II

    Fudge Buttercream Frosted Peanut Butter cookies, some of which were mislabeled by being wrapped in Buttercream Frosted Cinnamon Pumpkin cookie wrappers, 1.6oz (45g) in size, 1 cookie per package, 100 cookies per case.

    Codes: Lot number 88 13 1

    Quantity: 10588

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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 July 10, 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.