The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0755-2013·Announced 2012-12-12

Zingerman's Bakehouse Ginger Jump-up Cookies Recalled for Allergen Mislabeling

Zingerman's Bakehouse is recalling Ginger Jump-up Cookies because the labels failed to identify milk and wheat 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 for common allergens (milk and wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Zingerman's Bakehouse, Inc. is recalling 804 units of Ginger Jump-up Cookies, net weight 3 ounces. The recall was initiated because the product labels did not identify the source of butter and cream ingredients as milk, nor the source of flour as wheat.

The affected products were distributed in Michigan and Ohio. This recall addresses a labeling deficiency regarding common allergens.

Consumers who purchased these cookies should check their labels and discontinue use if the allergen sources are not clearly identified. The source text does not specify a contact number or return instructions for the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
Zingerman's Bakehouse Ginger Jump-up Cookies Net wt. 3 ounces

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 47 recalled by Zingerman's Bakehouse, 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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