Mel-O Cream Donuts Recalls Jumbo Apple Fritters Due to Foreign Object
Mel-O Cream Donuts International is recalling Jumbo Apple Fritters because a human fingertip was found in the product filling line.
What this means for you
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 a risk-of-harm product (foreign object in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc. is recalling 196 cases of Jumbo Apple Fritters. The recall was initiated after a human fingertip was found in the product filling line.
The affected product is identified by Product Codes 33401 and 33452, Batch numbers 162734729 and 162724700, and UPCs 4792433401 and 4792433452. The 'Best If Used By' dates range from 02/25/2017 to 02/26/2017. The product was distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jumbo Apple Fritter; Approximate Unit Count: 6 Dozen; Mel-O-Cream Donuts Intl. Inc. Springfield, IL 62711
- Manufacturer
- Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 196
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 (7)
- Product Code: 33401
- 33452
- Batch 162734729
- 162724700
- UPC: 4792433401
- 4792433452
- Best If Used By 02/25-26/2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc. 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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