The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0021-2019·Announced 2018-10-17

Hodgson Mill Gluten Free Cookie Mix Recalled for Ingredient Labeling Errors

Hodgson Mill is recalling 707 cases of Gluten Free Cookie Mix because the packaging lists incorrect ingredients, omitting amaranth flour and baking soda while including baking powder and vanilla.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 III and involves minor labeling errors regarding ingredients, which aligns with the rubric for Moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Hodgson Mill Inc is voluntarily recalling 707 cases of Hodgson Mill Cookie Mix Gluten Free, 12oz. cardboard carton retail units. The recall is due to incorrect ingredient labeling on the product packaging.

The label fails to list amaranth flour and baking soda, which are ingredients in the product, while it incorrectly lists baking powder and vanilla, which are not included. The affected product has a 'USE BY' date of 12 20 19 and a product catalog number of 02125. The product was distributed in Mississippi, Wisconsin, Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina, Kansas, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Maine, Indiana, and Oklahoma.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences would be serious or permanent.

The recalled product

Product
Hodgson Mill Cookie Mix Gluten Free 12oz. cardboard carton retail unit; 6 retail units per case. UPC Code 0 71518 02125 2
Manufacturer
Hodgson Mill Inc
Category
Food — Baking Mixes
Hazard
Affected units
707

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)

  • Lot code: USE BY: 12 20 19 Product Catalog number 02125

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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