The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0835-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

M&P Food Productions Recalls Vareniki Sour Cherry for Undeclared Allergens

M&P Food Productions is recalling Vareniki Sour Cherry because the product contains undeclared wheat and Red #40.

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 undeclared wheat, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' resulting in a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

M&P Food Productions, Ltd. is recalling M&P Food Productions brand Vareniki Sour Cherry, Net Wt. 14oz (396g), Keep Frozen, UPC: 7 07163 02615 0. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared wheat and Red #40 in the product.

The affected product has Use By Dates ranging from 02/16/2018 to 08/15/2018. The product was distributed in New York, Connecticut, Kansas, Florida, South Carolina, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries and freezers for the specific UPC and Use By Dates listed above. If found, consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
M&P Food Productions brand Vareniki Sour Cherry, Net Wt. 14oz (396g), Keep Frozen, UPC: 7 07163 02615 0

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)

  • Use By Dates: 02/16/2018 - 08/15/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by M & P Food Productions, Ltd. 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 7 products in this recall →

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