Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Recalled for Foreign Matter Contamination
Krispy Kreme is recalling specific lots of doughnuts and doughnut holes found with a foreign strand. Consumers in Georgia and South Carolina should discard these products.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard is a foreign matter (choking/ingestion risk) without reported injuries, fitting the Moderate criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is voluntarily recalling 4,041 boxes and containers of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Cake, and Doughnut Holes. The recall was initiated after a foreign matter, described as a 1/8 inch long by 8mm white and blue strand, was found on the product.
The affected products were manufactured on November 1, 2017, and have a sell-by date of November 11, 2017. These items were distributed in Georgia and South Carolina.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Cake, Doughnut Holes, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.
- Manufacturer
- krispy kreme doughnut corporation
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,041
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)
- Products manufactured on 11/01/2017
- with Sell by Date: 11/11/2017.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by krispy kreme doughnut corporation 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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