The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0021-2017·Announced 2016-10-19

Weis Markets Recalls Bakery Products Due to Potential Metal Fragments

Weis Markets is voluntarily recalling 30 bakery products, including muffins and cookies, due to the potential presence of small metal fragments in the sugar topping.

What this means for you

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 FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division, is issuing a voluntary recall for 30 bakery products, including muffins, cookies, shortbread, and baked bread items. The recall is being conducted due to the potential presence of small metal fragments, ranging from 2 to 9 millimeters, in the sugar topping used on these products.

The voluntary action is being taken in response to a recall of the sugar ingredient by the company's suppliers. The affected products were distributed to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Virginia. The specific product listed in the structured data is Monster Size Pina Colada Muffins (4 count), with a total of 170,186 units affected.

Consumers should check their pantries for these products and stop consuming them if they are present. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Monster Size Pina Colada Muffins (4 count)
Manufacturer
Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division
Category
Food — Bakery
Hazard
Affected units
170,186

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 (1)

  • UPC # 2100837004009

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division 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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