Zingerman's Wowza Candy Bar Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Milk
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling 1,499 Wowza Candy Bars due to undeclared soy and milk ingredients.
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 severity score of 3 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Zingerman's Candy Manufactory is recalling 1,499 units of Zzang! Wowza Candy Bar, 3 oz., packaged in reprinted cardboard boxes. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared soy and undeclared milk, although cream is declared on the label.
The affected product is identified by UPC 8 44397 00072 0 and Product/Catalog No. 160. The lot and batch numbers correspond to sell-by dates of 12/17/2015 and 02/16/2016. The product was distributed domestically in Michigan, New York, Ohio, California, Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Montana, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm. Individuals with allergies to soy or milk should avoid consuming the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zzang! Wowza Candy Bar,3 oz., packaged in reprinted cardboard boxes, UPC 8 44397 00072 0
- Manufacturer
- Zingerman's Candy Manufactory
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Affected units
- 1,499
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 sell-by dates 12/17/2015 02/16/2016
- Product/Catalog No. 160
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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