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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1385-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Heartland Gourmet Gluten Free Cookie Mix Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Heartland Gourmet is recalling specific lots of gluten-free chocolate chip cookie mix labeled as dairy-free because they contain milk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as the mislabeling of a major allergen (milk) presents a serious risk of adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Heartland Gourmet, LLC is recalling 1,555 16-oz boxes of Heartland Gourmet Gluten Free chocolate chip cookie mix, labeled as DAIRY FREE. The recall involves Lot 023065 with a best buy date of 12/2014 and Lot 0023007 with a best buy date of 10/2014.

The recall is being issued because some of the products contain milk but are labeled as dairy free. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or those avoiding dairy products.

The firm distributes its products to schools for fund raising events, via the internet, and through limited retail distribution. Records indicate distribution was made to Texas, Minnesota, and Colorado, as well as Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and dates and stop using the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Heartland Gourmet Gluten Free chocolate chip cookie mix, DAIRY FREE, packaged in 16-oz. boxes. Manufactured by: Heartland Gourmet, LLC, Lincoln, NE.

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 (3)

  • Lot 023065
  • best buy date 12/2014 and Lot 0023007
  • best buy date 10/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Heartland Gourmet, LLC 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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