Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0877-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Grandma's Peanut Butter Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Egg

Frito-Lay is recalling Grandma's Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme cookies because they contain undeclared milk and egg.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The firm is recalling GRANDMA'S Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme cookies and GRANDMA'S Peanut Butter Mini Sandwich Creme cookies because they contain undeclared milk and egg."

Plain-English summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling Grandma's Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme cookies and Grandma's Peanut Butter Mini Sandwich Creme cookies. The recall is being conducted because the products contain undeclared milk and egg.

The affected products include the 3.025 oz and 1.71 oz varieties. The recall covers 12,000 cases (720,000 units) of the 3.025 oz size and 3,378 cases (202,000 units) of the 1.71 oz size. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their pantries for these cookies. The affected products have a sell-by date of March 12, 2013 or earlier and a UPC code of 28400-00153. Individuals with milk or egg allergies should avoid consuming these products.

The recalled product

Product: Grandma's Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme Cookies, Net WT. 3.025 oz, Frito-Lay, Inc. Plano, TX 75024
Manufacturer: Frito Lay, Inc
Category: Food — Baked Goods
Hazard: allergen-milk
allergen-egg

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 (5)

GRANDMA'S Peanut Butter Sandwich Cr&amp
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egrave
me cookies have a sell-by date of March 12
2013 or earlier and UPC code of 28400-00153.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Frito Lay, Inc 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 2 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Frito Lay, Inc

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