The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0141-2020·Announced 2019-11-20

Carolyn's Cookie Company Recalls Frozen Cookie Doughballs Due to Allergy Complaint

California New Foods is recalling Carolyn's Cookie Company frozen cookie doughballs after a consumer reported an allergic reaction.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, regardless of the specific injury details provided in the text.

Plain-English summary

California New Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 8,923 cases of Carolyn's Cookie Company Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home, Chocolate Chip Tasted Walnut, Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g). The recall was initiated after the firm received a consumer complaint reporting an allergic reaction following consumption of the product.

The affected product is identified by UPC Code 680569160249. The recall includes all date codes beginning April 7, 2019, through March 29, 2020. Specific lot codes involved are 4719, 42719, 6819, 61919, 71019, 81119, 91119, 10719, 102119, 102519, 111519, 121619, 121619, 11320, 22220, 31220, 32220, and 32920.

The product was distributed in the United States to California and Nevada. No foreign distribution occurred. Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and lot codes listed above and discontinue use if the product matches the recall description.

The recalled product

Product
Carolyn's Cookie Company - Frozen Cookie Doughballs - Bake at Home. Chocolate Chip Tasted Walnut Net Wt. 22 oz. (623.7g) UPC Code 680569160249
Affected units
8,923

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 (19)

  • All date codes beginning April 7
  • 2019 through March 29
  • 2020 Lot Codes: 4719
  • 42719
  • 6819
  • 61919
  • 71019
  • 81119
  • 91119
  • 10719
  • 102119
  • 102519
  • 111519
  • 121619
  • 11320
  • 22220
  • 31220
  • 32220
  • 32920

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by California New foods 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 9 products in this recall →

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