Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0833-2013·Announced 2012-12-26

Clam Base Products Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Williams West & Witt's is recalling Primarque and Cook's Delight Clam Base because the labels failed to identify milk as an ingredient, posing a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

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 on a common allergen (milk), which meets the criteria for a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Williams West & Witt's Products Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 759 pounds of #222-C Primarque Clam Base and #222-C Cook's Delight Clam Base. The products are available in 5-pound and 16-ounce packages. The recall involves Lot 161211C for all brands.

The recall was initiated because the ingredient labels did not identify the source of the butter and cream ingredients as milk, which is a major food allergen. Consumers with a milk allergy are at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The affected products were distributed in the United States, including Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and stop using them if they match the recalled lot. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product: #222-C, Primarque Clam Base, Net Weight 5 pounds (2.27kg) & 16 oz ( 1 LB) 454G Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #222-C, Cook's Delight Clam Base, Net Weight 5 pounds (2.27kg) & 16 oz ( 1 LB) 454G Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Manufacturer: Williams West & Witt's Products Company
Category: Food — Food Ingredients / Bases
Hazard: allergen-milk

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)

Lot 161211C for all brands

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Williams West & Witt's Products Company 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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