Food recall

See's Candies Inc. recall: See's Milk Raisins

See's Candies Inc., of South San Francisco, CA, recalled See's Milk Raisins and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Potential for nuts and/or nut and egg residue may be present in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 14, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 3, 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed August 14, 2013

The recall

Company
See's Candies Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential for nuts and/or nut and egg residue may be present in some of the dark and milk chocolate covered raisins.”
Where it was sold
240 stores and 10 See's licensees nationwide and 6 international retail stores.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65474

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1575-2013 Class I

    See's Milk Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar, Cocoa butter, milk chocolate, soy lecithin, Vanillin, Dextrin, Confectionery glaze.May contain traces of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts Sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in See's Stores. UPC 7 37666 08306 0 Manufactured by: See's Candy Shops Incorporated So. San Francisco, CA 04080

    Codes: All lots.

    Quantity: 5,814 lb.

  • F-1576-2013 Class I

    See's Dark Raisins: Ingredients: Raisins, Sugar,chocolate, cocoa butter, butter (milk), vanilla, soy lecithin, Dextrin, Confectionery glaze. May contain traces of eggs, tree nuts and peanuts. Sold in Net Wt. 8 oz (227 g) clear plastic packages or purchased by customer at counter in See's Stores. UPC 7 37666 08305 3 Manufactured by: See's Candy Shops Incorporated So. San Francisco, CA 04080

    Codes: All lots.

    Quantity: 4,700 lb.

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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 3, 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.