The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0149-2020·Announced 2019-11-20

Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting because cream cheese frosting was mislabeled as chocolate, failing to declare the major allergen milk.

What this means for you

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 a common allergen (milk), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is recalling Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, distributed by Food Lion, LLC. The recall involves 66 cases of the product, which were shipped to one customer in North Carolina. The specific product code is BEST BY AUG 06 2020 WCC.

The recall was initiated because cream cheese frosting was placed in a container labeled as Creamy Chocolate Frosting. This labeling error means the product fails to declare the presence of milk, a major food allergen. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot code and product description. If found, they should not consume the product and should contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged in 12 cans per case.
Affected units
66

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 (1)

  • BEST BY AUG 06 2020 WCC

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: