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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1318-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Back To Nature Classic Creme Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Back To Nature Foods is recalling Classic Creme Cookies because they contain undeclared milk. The recall covers 154,044 cartons shipped to 16 states.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Back To Nature Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling Classic Creme Cookies, 12 oz cartons, due to the presence of undeclared milk. The recall affects 25,674 cases, totaling 154,044 cartons. The product was manufactured for Back To Nature Foods Co., LLC.

The recalled cookies were shipped nationwide to Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The recall includes products with UPC 819898011032 and lot codes 10 SEP 16 TBPC and 16 SEP 16 TBPC. An expansion of the recall includes UPC 19898-01103 and lot codes 13 AUG 16, 08 OCT 16, 21 OCT 16, and 22 OCT 16. The lot code also serves as the expiration date.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA because the consumption of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death, particularly for individuals with a milk allergy.

The recalled product

Product
Classic Creme Cookies, Net wt. 12 oz cartons, 6 cartons per case. Manufactured for Back To Nature Foods Co., LLC

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)

  • UPC 819898011032
  • 08 OCT 16
  • 21 OCT 16
  • and 22 OCT 16.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 16 states specifically:

Same manufacturer · Back To Nature Foods, Llc

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