The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0012-2015·Announced 2014-10-15

Hostess Recalls Frozen Donettes Due to Potential Mold Growth

Hostess Brands LLC is recalling specific lots of frozen Donettes because laboratory analysis found higher-than-average moisture content, creating a potential for mold growth.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the hazard is a potential for mold growth due to moisture content without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Hostess Brands LLC is voluntarily recalling 8,664 units of Hostess Powdered Bagged Donettes- FROZEN ONLY, 10.5 oz. The recall is due to a potential for mold growth, as laboratory analysis of the products demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to numerous states including MO, KY, IL, UT, LA, WA, IN, AL, NE, WY, WI, AZ, TX, OH, NV, ME, MS, VA, CA, AR, OK, FL, GA, SC, MI, NY, PA, IA, MD, CO, OR, CT, NC, KS, NM, ID, SD, NJ, NH, and WV, as well as to Canada. The specific products are identified by UPC 8 88109 15004 4 and Best By Dates in 2014 of SEPT 24, OCT 02, 03, or 04, with Julian Date-Lot Codes 202, 210, 211, or 212.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific lot codes and best-by dates listed above. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hostess Powdered Bagged Donettes- FROZEN ONLY, 10.5 oz.
Manufacturer
Hostess Brands LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
8,664

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 (6)

  • UPC: 8 88109 15004 4 Best By Dates (2014): SEPT 24 OCT 02
  • 03
  • 04 Julian Date- Lot Codes: 202
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 40 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Hostess Brands LLC 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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