Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0442-2018·Announced 2017-12-20

Colorado Nut Co Recalls Oat Bran Nutty Crunch for Undeclared Milk

Colorado Nut Co is recalling Oat Bran Nutty Crunch snack mix because it contains undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

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 for a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Colorado Nut Co is voluntarily recalling 83 bags of Oat Bran Nutty Crunch (8 oz. bag) due to the presence of undeclared milk. The product is packaged in plastic zip lock bags and does not require refrigeration. The affected product is identified by UPC 018142352130 and includes lot numbers 17213226, 17213148, and 172133110.

The recall is necessary because the snack mix contains milk, a major food allergen, which is not listed on the product label. This mislabeling poses a risk of allergic reactions for consumers with milk allergies. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The product was distributed to distributors and retailers in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WY. Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and UPC listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Oat Bran Nutty Crunch (8 oz. bag), UPC 018142352130. Packaged in Plastic Zip Lock bags. No refrigeration needed.
Manufacturer: Colorado Nut Co
Category: Food — Snack Mix
Hazard: allergen-milk
mis-labeling
Affected units: 83

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 (3)

Lot # 17213226
17213148
172133110

Distribution

Distributed in 24 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Colorado Nut 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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