The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0547-2017·Announced 2016-12-07

Mel-O Cream Donuts Recalls Hy Vee Long Shells Due to Fingertip Contamination

Mel-O Cream Donuts International is recalling Hy Vee Long Shells because a human fingertip was found in the product filling line.

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 low probability of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is a foreign object (human fingertip) without reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 93 cases of Hy Vee Long Shells (Red Raspberry Filled). The recall was initiated after a human fingertip was found in the product filling line.

The affected product has a Best If Used By date of 02/26/2017, Batch 162734720, and a net weight of 26.48 pounds. The product was distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific batch and date codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hy Vee Long Shells (Red Raspberry Filled); Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Batch 162734720; NET WT 26.48 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count: 84 units
Manufacturer
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
93

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 (4)

  • Product Code: 63221
  • Batch 162734720
  • UPC: 4792463221
  • Best If Used By 02/26/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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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