Food recall

Lotte Int'l America Corp. recall: Lotte Choco Pie Cocao

Lotte Int'l America Corp., of Los Angeles, CA, recalled Lotte Choco Pie Cocao and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “FDA testing found almond protein in the products, which is not an ingredient in the product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 12, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 4, 2020. 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed May 18, 2020

The recall

Company
Lotte Int'l America Corp. (Los Angeles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA testing found almond protein in the products, which is not an ingredient in the product.”
Where it was sold
CA, NY, UT, WA, TX,
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84926

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0752-2020 Class II

    Lotte Choco Pie Cocao, 12 pack, 11.85 oz. (336 g) UPC: 8 801062 475148 Distributed by Lotte International America, Los Angeles, CA Product of Korea

    Codes: Expiration date: 4-23-2020

    Quantity: 613 cartons

  • F-0753-2020 Class II

    Lotte Choco Pie Original, 12 pack 11.85 oz. (336 g) UPC: 8 801062 160709 Distributed by Lotte International America, Los Angeles, CA Product of Korea Contains: Wheat, soy, Egg. Manufactured in a facility that also processes Almond, Peanut.

    Codes: Expiration date: 6-23-2020

    Quantity: 80 cases

  • F-0754-2020 Class II

    Lotte Choco Pie Banana, 12 pack, 11.85 oz. (336 g) UPC: 8 45502 06140 7 Distributed by Lotte International America, Los Angeles, CA Product of Korea Contains Wheat, soy Egg Manufactured in a facility that also processes Almond, Peanut.

    Codes: Expiration Date: 4-11-2020

    Quantity: 560 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 March 4, 2020.

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.