Food recall

Mehlenbacher's Taffy recall: Mehlenbacher's Taffy

Mehlenbacher's Taffy, of Paso Robles, CA, recalled Mehlenbacher's Taffy and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared allergen; milk.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 20, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 6, 2023. 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 5, 2024

The recall

Company
Mehlenbacher's Taffy (Paso Robles, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared allergen; milk”
Where it was sold
To be updated. We are currently awaiting distribution details from the firm.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
92871

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1487-2023 Class II

    Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Watermelon UPC 022099174004. Storage in a cool dry place.

    Codes: Watermelon code: 022099174004

    Quantity: 18,000 pieces

  • F-1488-2023 Class II

    Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Strawberry lemonade UPC 022099174035. Storage in a cool dry place.

    Codes: Strawberry lemonade code: 022099174035

    Quantity: 18,000 pieces

  • F-1489-2023 Class II

    Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Peanut butter cup, UPC 022099174080. Storage in a cool dry place.

    Codes: Peanut butter cup code: 022099174080

    Quantity: 18,000 pieces

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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 6, 2023.

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.