The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0453-2018·Announced 2017-12-13

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Holes Recalled for Foreign Matter Contamination

Krispy Kreme is recalling Original Glazed Doughnut Holes because a foreign matter strand was found in the product. The recall affects boxes sold in Georgia and South Carolina.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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, which typically involves a situation where use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of a small foreign matter strand fits the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is recalling Original Glazed Doughnut Holes due to the discovery of a foreign matter in the product. The foreign matter is described as a 1/8 inch long by 8mm white and blue strand.

The recall involves a total of 4,041 boxes and containers of the doughnut holes. These products were manufactured on November 1, 2017, and have a sell-by date of November 7, 2017. The affected products were distributed in Georgia and South Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and contact Krispy Kreme for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Original Glazed 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: 11/07/2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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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