The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0776-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Wakefern Recalls Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies Due to Metal Pieces

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies because they may contain metal pieces. The product was 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (metal pieces) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies, Net Wt. 24 oz (UPC 269954004995), because the product may contain metal pieces. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The affected cookies were distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers should stop using the product and check for the specific UPC and net weight listed in the recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies Net Wt. 24 oz UPC 269954004995

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)

  • Dipped Chocolate Chip Cookies Net Wt. 24 oz UPC 269954004995 08/30/16

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.

See all 19 products in this recall →

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