Mel-O Cream Donuts Recalls Hy Vee Shells Due to Fingertip Contamination
Mel-O Cream Donuts International is recalling specific batches of Hy Vee Shells (Bavarian Filled) 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, and the source text describes a foreign object contamination (human fingertip) without reporting any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 24 cases of Hy Vee Shells (Bavarian Filled). The recall is limited to products with the "Best If Used By" date of 02/25/2017, Batch 162724703, and Product Code 63222. Each case contains approximately 84 units with a net weight of 26.48 pounds.
The recall was initiated after a human fingertip was found in the product filling line. The affected product was distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased this specific product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hy Vee Shells (Bavarian Filled); Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724703; NET WT 26.48 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count: 84 units
- Manufacturer
- Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Donuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24
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: 63222
- Batch 162724703
- UPC: 4792463222
- Best If Used By 02/25/2017
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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