Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1277-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Surtidoras Bakery Recalls Kid's Chocolate Cookies for Undeclared Coconut Allergen

Surtidoras Bakery is recalling 20 packages of Kid's Chocolate Cookies because the packaging fails to declare coconut in the 'Contains' statement, despite listing it in the ingredients.

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 (coconut) where the 'Contains' statement is incomplete. Per the rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens is classified as High severity, particularly when no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Surtidoras Bakery Inc is recalling 20 packages of Kid's Chocolate Cookies, net weight 15.52 oz., packaged in rigid plastic clam shell containers. The products were distributed in Washington. The specific lot has a 'Sell By' date of 03/30/19 and does not have a UPC code.

The recall was initiated because the product's ingredients statement lists coconut oil, but the 'Contains' statement on the packaging does not declare coconut. The 'Contains' statement currently lists only wheat, milk, soy, and eggs. This discrepancy creates a risk for consumers with coconut allergies who rely on the 'Contains' statement for allergen identification.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific packaging described. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product: Kid's Chocolate Cookies, brand Surtidoras Bakery, net wt.15.52 oz., packaged in rigid plastic clam shell container. No UPC. The allergens declared in the INGREDIENTS statement: "***KIDS CHOCOLATE COOKIES***ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED*** SOYBEAN OIL***MILK***SOY LECITHIN…
Manufacturer: Surtidoras Bakery Inc
Category: Food — Baked Goods
Hazard: allergen-coconut
mis-labeling
Affected units: 20

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)

SELL BY: 03/30/19

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Surtidoras Bakery 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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