Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0146-2020·Announced 2019-11-20

Country Baking Company Recalls Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Due to Allergy Complaint

California New Foods is recalling Country Baking Company chocolate chip cookie dough 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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

California New Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 8,923 cases of Country Baking Company Pre-scooped & Ready to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. The product is sold in 24-ounce packages and is labeled as "All Natural, No Preservatives." The recall was initiated after the firm received a consumer complaint regarding an allergic reaction following consumption of the product.

The affected product was distributed in the United States to California and Nevada. No foreign distribution occurred. The recall includes all date codes beginning November 18, 2018, through September 25, 2019. Specific lot codes involved include 111818, 12218, 121618, 43424, 11319, 43460, 2419, 3319, 32019, 4219, 41619, 5419, 52119, 52819, 6419, 61819, 63019, 71619, 73019, 81119, 82719, 91119, 91819, and 92519.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their date and lot codes against the list provided. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product: Country Baking Company; Pre-scooped & Ready to Bake: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough All Natural, No Preservatives NET Wt. 24 ox. (1 lb. 8 oz.) Bakes 12 Jumbo cookies UPC Code 736211713483
Manufacturer: California New foods
Category: Food — Baking Mixes
Hazard: allergic-reaction
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 (20)

All date codes beginning November 18
2018 through September 25
2019 Lot Codes: 111818
12218
121618
43424
11319
43460
2419
3319
32019
4219
41619
5419
52119
52819
6419
61819
63019
71619

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 →

Same manufacturer · California New foods

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