Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0193-2023·Announced 2022-12-14

Big Sky Chocolate Chunk Granola Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

SUBURBAN BREAD CO. is recalling Big Sky Chocolate Chunk Granola (14oz pouches) because product labeling fails to declare milk, a sub-ingredient present in the granola. This poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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: This is an FDA Class II allergen mislabeling case involving milk, a common allergen. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but the undeclared milk poses a risk to allergic consumers.

Plain-English summary

SUBURBAN BREAD CO. is recalling Big Sky Chocolate Chunk Granola (14oz pouches, UPC 02503 00475) because the product labeling does not list milk as a sub-ingredient, despite milk being present in the granola. Milk is neither declared in the product's ingredients list nor in the "contains" statement.

The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in Iowa and directly to consumers. Approximately 3,900 pouches were distributed through November 7, 2022, with a sell-by date of February 7, 2023.

Consumers with milk allergies or sensitivity are at risk from this product. The undeclared milk allergen poses a health hazard to affected consumers. This is classified as an FDA Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product: Big Sky Chocolate Chunk Granola, Net Wt 14oz; UPC 02503 00475
Manufacturer: SUBURBAN BREAD CO.
Category: Food — Breakfast / Granola
Hazard: allergen-milk
mis-labeling
Affected units: 3,900

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 (2)

All product distributed through 11/7/2022
with a sell by date of 2/7/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by SUBURBAN BREAD CO. 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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Same manufacturer · SUBURBAN BREAD CO.

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Big Sky Granola Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen in Labeling
FDA (Food) · 2022-12-14

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