The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0006-2016·Announced 2015-10-14

Caribou Almond Biscotti Recalled for Missing Soy Ingredient Labeling

Caribou Coffee Company is recalling Almond Biscotti because soy lecithin was missing from the ingredient list.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as High because it involves the mislabeling of a common allergen (soy), which poses a risk of harm to sensitive individuals, even though no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is recalling Caribou Almond Biscotti, Net Wt. 1.4 oz. (40g) in clear cello flow wrap bags. The recall involves 8,303 cases of 24 units. The product is being recalled because it is labeled inadequately; specifically, soy lecithin, a sub-ingredient, was missing from the ingredient list.

The affected product is identified by SKU 012964 and includes all code dates and all use-by dates. The recall covers distribution in the following US states: AL, CO, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, VA, WI, and WY.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific SKU and packaging described. If they have the product, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Caribou Almond Biscotti, Net Wt. 1.4 oz. (40g) in clear cello flow wrap bag.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • SKU 012964
  • All code dates
  • all use by dates

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Caribou Coffee Company Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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