Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0574-2018·Announced 2018-01-24

Crown Candy Recalls Pecan Divinity for Undeclared Pecan Allergen

Crown Candy Corporation is recalling Old Fashioned Pecan Divinity due to intermittent labeling errors that omitted the pecan allergen statement.

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 a common allergen (pecans) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Crown Candy Corporation is recalling 8,442 tubs of Old Fashioned Pecan Divinity, an 8-ounce confectionery product. The recall was initiated due to an intermittent ingredient statement labeling error caused by the firm's label printing company. This error resulted in the Pecan Divinity products being mislabeled with the ingredients for the firm's Coconut Bon Bon products, leading to an undeclared pecan allergen in the ingredient statement.

The affected products are packaged in 8 oz. clear plastic tubs with removable clear plastic lids. The recall includes products with UPC Code 041466031207, specifically Lot number 13007 with an expiration date of 3/27/18, and Lot number 13327 with an expiration date of 4/28/18. The distribution pattern is listed as VA.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. Individuals with a pecan allergy should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product: Old Fashioned Pecan Divinity; Net Wt. 8 OZ. (226g); Manufactured by Crown Candy Corporation; Confectionery product packaged in 8 oz. clear plastic tubs with removable clear plastic lids.
Manufacturer: Crown Candy Corporation
Category: Food — Confectionery
Hazard: allergen-pecan
mis-labeling
Affected units: 8,442

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 (3)

UPC Code 041466031207
Lot number 13007 with Expiration Date 3/27/18
and Lot number 13327 Expiration with Date 4/28/18

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Crown Candy Corporation 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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Same manufacturer · Crown Candy Corporation

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Crown Candy Coconut Bon Bons Recalled for Undeclared Pecan Allergen
FDA (Food) · 2018-01-24

Same hazard · allergen pecan