Food recall

Hostess Brands, LLC recall: Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling

Hostess Brands, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, recalled Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling and 10 other products. The FDA's reason: “Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 3, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 21, 2016. 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 1, 2017

The recall

Company
Hostess Brands, LLC (Kansas City, MO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide distribution. No foreign or military/government distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74287

The 11 products recalled

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

  • F-2113-2016 Class II

    Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.02 oz (396 g), UPC 888109110499; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.89 oz (82 g), UPC 888109010492. The responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: batch and best buy date per UPC: UPC 888109110499: D033124000 6/4/2016 D040624000 6/10/2016 D040724000 6/11/2016 D041324000 6/17/2016 D041424000 7/6/2016 UPC 888109010492: D033124000 6/4/2016 D040624000 6/10/2016 D041324000 6/17/2016 D041424000 6/18/2016 D040724000 6/11/2016

    Quantity: 591,609 units

  • F-2114-2016 Class II

    Hostess Ding Dongs, chocolate cake with creamy filing, packaged in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110611; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.55 oz (72 g), UPC 888109010027. The responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: batch and best buy date per UPC: UPC 888109110611: D032924000, Best by 6/2/2016; D033024000, Best by 6/3/2016; D040424000, Best by 6/8/2016; D040524000, Best by 6/9/2016; D040624000, Best by 6/10/2016; D041124000, Best by 6/15/2016; D041224000, Best by 6/16/2016; D041324000, Best by 7/6/2016; and UPC 88109010027: D032924000, Best by 6/2/2016; D040424000, Best by 6/8/2016; D041124000, Best by 6/15/2016;

    Quantity: 1,803,126 units

  • F-2115-2016 Class II

    Iced Devil's Food cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110581; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.55 oz (72 g), UPC 888109010027;with the responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141; and Dolly Zingers in 6-ct. single serving packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 3.81 oz. (108g), the responsible name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141

    Codes: batch and best buy date per UPC: UPC 888109110581: D040124000, best by 6/5/2016; D040824000, best by 6/12/2016; D040924000, best by 6/13/2016; and UPC 88810930036/888109010058/888109000202/888109000356: D040124000, best by 6/5/2016; D040824000, best by 6/12/2016; D040924000, best by 6/13/2016;

    Quantity: 653,724 units

  • F-2116-2016 Class II

    Iced Vanilla cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Vanilla in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110598; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 3.81 oz. (108g), UPC 888109010119 and 888109300029; with the responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141; and Dolly Zingers in 6-ct. single serving packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 3.81 oz. (108g), the responsible name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: batch and best buy date per UPC: UPC 888109110598: D033124000, best by 6/4/2016; D040124000, best by 6/5/2016; D040724000, best by 6/11/2016; D041424000, best by 6/18/2016; D041524000, best by 6/19/2016; and UPC 888109300029/888109010119: D033124000, best by 6/4/2016; D040124000, best by 6/5/2016; D040724000, best by 6/11/2016; D040824000, best by 6/12/2016; D041524000, best by 6/19/2016

    Quantity: 1,008,996 units

  • F-2117-2016 Class II

    Iced Raspberry cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Raspberry in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.40oz (360 g), UPC 888109110604; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 4.02oz. (108g), UPC 888109010089; with the responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: batch and best by date per UPC: UPC 888109110604: D040924000, best by 6/13/2016; D041024000, best by 6/14/2016; D041524000, best by 6/19/2016; D041624000, best by 6/20/2016; D040924000 (frozen), best by N/A; D041524000 (frozen), best by N/A UPC 888109010089: D041024000, best by 6/14/2016; D041524000, best by 6/19/2016; D041624000, best by 6/20/2016; D040924000 (frozen), best by N/A; D041024000 (frozen), best by N/A; D041524000 (frozen), best by N/A.

    Quantity: 553,056 units

  • F-2118-2016 Class II

    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

    Codes: 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...

    Quantity: 1,426,814 units

  • F-2119-2016 Class II

    Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts, packaged in 9ct and 6-20ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109150044; packaged in 9ct bag of mini donuts, net wt. 13.16oz, UPC 888109110246; packaged in 6ct single serve packages, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109050047; the most responsible firm on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141

    Codes: batch and best by date per UPC code: UPC 888109110246: D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 D032021000, best by 5/24/2016 D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 D040821000, best by 6/12/2016 UPC 888109150044: D031821000, best by 5/22/2016 D031821001, best by 6/8/2016 D031824000, best by 6/8/2016 D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 D031921001, best by 6/8/2016 D040221000, best by 6/6/2016 D040821000, best by 6/12/2016 D032121000, best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109050047: D031821000, best by 5/22/2016 D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 D040221000, best by 6/6/2016 D040821000, best by 6/12/2016

    Quantity: 1,294,627 units

  • F-2120-2016 Class II

    Hostess Donettes Double Chocolate Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 11.25 oz, UPC 888109150037, the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC in Kansas City,MO 64141.

    Codes: UPC 888109150037: D040221000, best by 6/6/2016 D040821000, best by 6/12/2016

    Quantity: 95,769 units

  • F-2121-2016 Class II

    Crunch Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-14-ct and 9-14-ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 9.5oz, UPC 888109110642; packaged in 9-17-ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109110659; packaged in 6ct single serving packages as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 4oz, UPC 888109050054; packaged in 6ct single serving packages as Dolly Madison Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 4oz, UPC 888109300081; the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141

    Codes: batch and best by date per UPC code: UPC 888109300081: D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 UPC 888109050054: D031921000, best by 5/23/2016 D032021000, best by 5/24/2016 D040221000, best by 6/6/2016 UPC 888109110659: D041324000, best by 6/17/2016 UPC 888109110642: D031924000, best by 5/23/2016 D032524000, best by 5/29/2016 D032624000, best by 5/30/2016 D041424000, best by 6/18/2016 D041524000, best by 6/19/2016 D031824000, best by 5/22/2016 D032024000, best by 5/24/2016 D032424000, best by 5/28/2016

    Quantity: 761,335 units

  • F-2122-2016 Class II

    Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct and 6-17-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109110659;the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: UPC 888109110659 D032124000, best by 5/25/2016 D032824000, best by 6/1/2016 D032924000, best by 6/2/2016 D041124000, best by 6/15/2016 D041224000, best by 6/16/2016 D032224000, best by 5/26/2016 D032324000, best by 5/27/2016 D032424000, best by 5/28/2016 D041324000, best by 6/17/2016 D041424000, best by 6/18/2016

    Quantity: 505,704 units

  • F-2123-2016 Class II

    Hostess Donettes Maple Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct bagsof mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109111243; the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.

    Codes: UPC code 888109111243: D032424000, best by 5/28/2016

    Quantity: 26,289 units

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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 21, 2016.

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.