Jolly Rancher Hard Candies Recalled for Undeclared Soy Lecithin
Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks is recalling Jolly Rancher hard candies due to undeclared soy lecithin. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
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 undeclared soy, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc. is recalling Jolly Rancher hard candies because the product contains undeclared soy lecithin. The candies are individually wrapped in flexible plastic and packaged in plastic bags with net weights of 2 oz or 4.5 oz. The 4.5 oz bags have the UPC 7 09972 80101 0. The label lists ingredients including corn syrup, sugar, and artificial colors, and includes a warning that the product may contain peanuts and soy.
The recall involves 2,076 cases of 2 oz packages and 7,199 cases of 4.5 oz packages. The affected products have best-by dates ranging from November 1, 2019, to January 1, 2021. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific Jolly Rancher products and stop consuming them if they match the description and dates provided. Individuals with soy allergies should be particularly cautious.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jolly Rancher product is hard candies, individually wrapped in flexible plastic wrap, and package in plastic bag. Net weight 2 oz or 4.5 oz. UPC on the 4.5 oz. bag: 7 09972 80101 0. The label of the retail bag is read in parts: INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2%…
- Manufacturer
- Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Hazard
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: 01 NOV 2019 through Best by: 01 JAN 2021.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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