The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0786-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Wakefern Chocolate Chip Cookies Recalled for Potential Metal Contamination

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling 24-count chocolate chip cookies due to the potential presence of 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 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, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling 24-count chocolate chip cookies (Net Wt. 24oz, UPC 208707004198) because the product may contain metal pieces. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The affected product was 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 check their pantries for this specific product and stop consuming it if found. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
24CT Chocolate Chip Cookies Net Wt. 24oz UPC 208707004198
Manufacturer
Wakefern Food Corp.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • 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.

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