The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0624-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

American Pop Corn Recalls Buttered Microwave Popcorn for Undeclared Milk Allergen

American Pop Corn Co. is recalling buttered microwave popcorn bags packaged in boxes that fail to declare the major food allergen milk.

What this means for you

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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Pop Corn Co. is recalling 286 cases of Xtra Butter Microwave Popcorn bags. These bags were packaged inside cardboard boxes labeled as Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100's Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Singles. The product is identified by the code 01/25/2022 1025 (time code) 3&4.

The recall was initiated because the packaging fails to declare the major food allergen milk. The product was distributed to distribution centers in California, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Utah for final retail distribution to potentially Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific packaging and code listed above. If found, consumers should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Xtra Butter Microwave Popcorn bags packaged in cardboard boxes labeled to be Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100's Kettle Corn 100 Calorie Singles, 3 1.2 oz (34 g) Net Wt 4.8 oz (136 g), American Pop Corn Co. Sioux City, Iowa
Affected units
286

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 (1)

  • 01/25/2022 1025 (time code) 3&4

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states: