Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1221-2017·Announced 2017-01-18

Lenny & Larry's Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Lenny & Larry's is recalling Coconut Chocolate Chip cookies due to the possible presence of undeclared milk in the dark chocolate chips.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death from undeclared milk.

Plain-English summary

Lenny & Larry's, Inc. is recalling 4 oz. Complete Cookie, Coconut Chocolate Chip products due to the possible presence of undeclared milk in the dark chocolate chips. The recall involves 176,544 units, including 15,834 sleeves of 12-packs, with a total of 190,008 cookies from the specified pack sizes. The affected products have UPC Code 7 87692-83538 6 and carry use-by dates of 9-18-17, 9-19-17, 10-19-17, 10-20-17, 11-14-17, and 11-15-17.

The products were distributed in the US and worldwide, including Kuwait, Dubai, United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Sweden, Colombia, Canada, Brazil, Panama, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Singapore, Korea, and Russia. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a milk allergy or sensitivity should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared milk poses a significant health risk.

The recalled product

Product: 4 oz. Complete Cookie, Coconut Chocolate Chip, UPC Code: 7 87692-83538 6, 12pks: 15,834 sleeves (contains 12 cookies) Total cookies from pack sizes above: 190,008
Manufacturer: Lenny & Larry's, Inc.
Category: Food — Baked Goods
Hazard: allergen-milk
undeclared-allergen
Affected units: 176,544

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 (6)

9-18-17
9-19-17
10-19-17
10-20-17
11-14-17
11-15-17

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Lenny & Larry's, 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.

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Same manufacturer · Lenny & Larry's, Inc.

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Lenny & Larry's Recalls Chocolate Chip Cookies Due to Undeclared Milk
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-18

Same hazard · allergen milk