The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0107-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Wegmans Dark Bulk Penny Choc Coins Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Wegmans is recalling Dark Bulk Penny Choc Coins sold in the bakery due to undeclared soy lecithin.

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 involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared soy) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Wegmans Dark Bulk Penny Choc Coins, sold in the bakery only, because the product contains undeclared soy lecithin. The product is identified by UPC 2-08016-00000.

The recall affects units sold prior to October 26, 2017. Distribution was limited to New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact Wegmans for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Dark Bulk Penny Choc Coins, Sold in the Bakery Only UPC: 2-08016-00000

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Sold prior to October 26
  • 2017

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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