Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0840-2013·Announced 2012-12-26

Mushroom Base Recalled for Missing Milk Allergen Labeling

Williams West & Witt's Products Company is recalling Cook's Delight Mushroom Base because the label 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 (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Williams West & Witt's Products Company is voluntarily recalling 1,150 pounds of #272N Cook's Delight Mushroom Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg). The product was packed by Integrative Flavors in Michigan City, Indiana, and distributed in the United States, including Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin. The affected lots are 201112A, 061207C, 11210D, and E.

The recall was initiated because the ingredient label did not identify the source of the butter and cream ingredients as milk, which is a major allergen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies this as a Class II recall.

Consumers with a milk allergy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Individuals with milk allergies should not consume the recalled product and should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed above.

The recalled product

Product: #272N Cook's Delight Mushroom Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed by Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Manufacturer: Williams West & Witt's Products Company
Category: Food — Food Ingredients / Bases
Hazard: allergen-milk
mis-labeling

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 (4)

Lot 201112A
061207C
11210D
E

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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