The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0149-2018·Announced 2017-11-08

Aunt Beths Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Peanut and Tree Nut Allergens

Midway Specialty Vehicles LLC is voluntarily recalling Frosted Brownie Cookies because they may contain 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 Frosted Brownie 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 products were 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. The specific product identified in the recall notice is the Frosted Brownie Cookie, 96 1.5 oz. cookies, frozen.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and freezers for the recalled items. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with peanut or tree-nut allergies should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product
Frosted Brownie Cookie, 96 1.5 oz. cookies, frozen
Manufacturer
Midway Specialty Vehicles LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
8,628

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)

  • Frosted Brownie Cookie
  • 96 1.5 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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