Zzang! Original Candy Bar Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Milk
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling Zzang! Original Candy Bars due to undeclared soy and milk allergens.
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 on common allergens (soy and milk), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling 14,433 units of Zzang! Original Candy Bar, 2.5 oz., packaged in preprinted cardboard boxes. The product is identified by UPC 8 44397 00014 0 and Product/Catalog No. 100. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy and milk, although butter was declared on the label.
The affected lots have sell-by dates of 12/17/2015 and 03/16/2016. The product was distributed domestically in Michigan, New York, Ohio, California, Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Montana, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Virginia. No foreign or VA/DOD distribution is reported.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Zingerman's Candy Manufactory. Individuals with allergies to soy or milk should avoid consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zzang! Original Candy Bar, 2.5 oz., packaged in preprinted cardboard boxes, UPC 8 44397 00014 0
- Manufacturer
- Zingerman's Candy Manufactory
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Affected units
- 14,433
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)
- Lot and Batch Nos are the sell-by dates 12/17/2015 03/16/2016
- Product/Catalog No. 100
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Zingerman's Candy Manufactory 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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