The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0236-2022·Announced 2021-12-08

Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets recalled for potential metal fragments

Flowers Foods is recalling Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets in multiple sizes due to the potential presence of small metal fragments in one of the ingredients. The product was distributed across 36 states.

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: This recall is FDA Class II with a physical hazard (metal fragments) that poses a risk of injury if consumed. No illnesses or injuries have been reported; the hazard is based on the potential presence of the contaminant. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported receive a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Flowers Foods is recalling Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets due to the potential presence of small metal fragments in one of the ingredients. The firm was notified by an ingredient supplier of this issue.

The recalled products include Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets in the following package sizes and quantities: 24oz boxes (2,471 cases), 12oz boxes (10,309 cases), 3oz packages (3,920 cases), and 2oz packages.

The affected products were distributed to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Consumers who have purchased affected products should stop using them and contact Flowers Foods for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets 24oz (12-2ct) UPC 0 25600 00396 1; 12oz (6-2ct) UPC 0 25600 00227 8 ; 3oz UPC 0 25600 00002 1 & 2oz, UPC 0 25600 00083 0
Manufacturer
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Category
Food — Snack Cakes / Packaged Baked Goods
Hazard
  • metal-fragments
  • choking
  • injury

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)

  • 24oz - 12oz - NOV. 24 & DEC 01 3oz - NOV. 27
  • DEC. 01 & DEC. 08 2oz - DEC. 01

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WV
  • WY

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