Food recall

Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation recall: Microwave Movie Theater Butter Popcorn, Naturally Flavored

Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, of Perryville, MO, recalled Microwave Movie Theater Butter Popcorn, Naturally Flavored. The FDA's reason: “Buttered popcorn contains a milk ingredient (butter), but fails to declare milk on the label.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 31, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 28, 2018. 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 February 5, 2019

The recall

Company
Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation (Perryville, MO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Buttered popcorn contains a milk ingredient (butter), but fails to declare milk on the label.”
Where it was sold
To one customer distribution center in Missouri.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81476

The product recalled

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

  • F-0630-2019 Class II

    Microwave Movie Theater Butter Popcorn, Naturally Flavored, Net Wt. 19.8 OZ (1 lb 3.8 OZ), Distributed by Schnuck Markets, Inc. St. Louis, MO 63146

    Codes: OCT 12 19 G9

    Quantity: 221 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 November 28, 2018.

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.