The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0148-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Aunt Beths Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Peanut and Tree Nut Allergens

Aunt Beths Cookies is voluntarily recalling Red Velvet Cookies sold between January 1, 2017, and September 28, 2017, due to potential undeclared peanut or tree nut allergens.

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 on common allergens (peanut and tree nut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Midway Specialty Vehicles, LLC, doing business as Aunt Beths Cookies, is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of cookies, including Red Velvet Cookies, sold between January 1, 2017, and September 28, 2017. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain traces of undeclared peanut or tree-nut allergens.

The affected Red Velvet Cookies were sold in 60-count packages of 2.5-ounce frozen cookies. The recall covers 4,588 cookies distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Washington, California, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Colorado, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, New York, North Carolina, Minnesota, and Missouri.

Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Individuals with allergies to peanuts or tree nuts should exercise caution and verify the specific product details against their purchase records.

The recalled product

Product
Red Velvet Cookie, 60- 2.5 oz. cookies, frozen
Manufacturer
Midway Specialty Vehicles LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
4,588

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 (6)

  • Red Velvet Cookie
  • 60- 2.5 oz. cookies
  • frozen
  • sold between Jan 1
  • 2017 and September 28
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Midway Specialty Vehicles LLC 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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