The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0481-2017·Announced 2016-11-30

Café Valley Recalls Banana Nut Mini Muffins for Undeclared Walnuts

Café Valley Inc. is voluntarily recalling 1,170 cases of Banana Nut mini muffins mislabeled as Lemon Poppy Seed because they may contain undeclared walnuts.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Café Valley Inc. of Marion, Indiana, is voluntarily recalling 1,170 cases of 12-count Banana Nut mini muffins. These products were incorrectly labeled as 12-count Lemon Poppy Seed mini muffins. The recall is being issued because the products may contain undeclared walnuts, a major food allergen.

The affected products have the date code 160803 ink jet printed on top near the label. The recall number is F-0481-2017. The products were distributed in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Vermont.

Consumers with these products should check their date codes and stop consuming them if they match the description. Individuals with a walnut allergy should be particularly cautious. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
12ct Banana Nut mini muffins labeled as 12ct Lemon poppy seed mini muffins; Date code 160803 ink jet printed on top near the label.
Affected units
1,170

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 (5)

  • Date code 160803 ink jet printed on top near the label
  • #71205 12ct Banana Nut Muffin
  • MFM 08/03/16 time BEST BY 05/03/17
  • GTIN code: 10040697712050
  • UPC: 0 40697 71213 8

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states: