The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0771-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Wakefern Recalls Macadamia Nut Cookies Due to Metal Contamination Risk

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling specific macadamia nut cookies because they may contain metal pieces. The products were distributed in six states.

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 a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Wakefern Food Corp. is voluntarily recalling two varieties of gourmet cookies: 12-pack Gourmet White Choc Chunk Macadamia Cookies (15 oz) and Gourmet White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (30 oz). The recall is being issued because the cookies may contain metal pieces.

The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific lot codes, though a date of 8/29/16 is listed in the product metadata.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop eating them and check their pantries for the specific UPCs listed in the recall notice. If you have questions about the recall, contact Wakefern Food Corp. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
12 pack Gourmet White Choc Chunk Macadamia Cookies Net Wt. 15 oz UPC 289783203994 Gourmet White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Net Wt. 30 oz. UPC 289770006997
Manufacturer
Wakefern Food Corp.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • 8/29/16

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Wakefern Food Corp. 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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