The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0690-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Back to Nature Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Back To Nature Foods is recalling specific lots of Chocolate Chunk Cookies because they contain undeclared milk.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard, and the rubric mandates a score of 5 for Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Back To Nature Foods, LLC is recalling 26,021 cases (156,126 cartons) of Back to Nature Chocolate Chunk Cookies, 9.5 oz (269g) pouches. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared milk in the product.

The affected products are identified by the following lot codes and expiration dates: 8 MAY 17 (8 AUG 16), 9 MAY 17 (9 AUG 16), 11 MAY 17 (11 AUG 16), and 12 MAY 17 (12 AUG 16). The product carries the UPC 8-19898-01100-1.

The recalled cookies were distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Back to Nature Chocolate Chunk Cookies, 9.5 oz (269g) . pouches, 6 pouches per case. UPC 8-19898-01100-1.
Manufacturer
Back To Nature Foods, Llc
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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)

  • Lot Codes/ Exp Date (Production Date): 8 MAY 17 (8 AUG 16)
  • 9 MAY 17 (9 AUG 16)
  • 11 MAY 17 (11 AUG 16)
  • 12 MAY 17 (12 AUG 16)

Distribution

Distributed in 38 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Back To Nature Foods, Llc 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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