The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1390-2012·Announced 2012-06-20

Crispy Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Almonds

House of Spices (India) Inc. is recalling Crispy Coconut, Almond, and Pistachio Cookies due to potential undeclared milk and almonds.

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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death due to undeclared allergens.

Plain-English summary

House of Spices (India) Inc. of Orlando, Florida, is recalling specific packages of Crispy Coconut Cookies, Crispy Almond Cookies, and Crispy Pistachio Cookies. These products were manufactured by TWI Foods Inc. in Ontario, Canada. The recall involves 7 oz and 14 oz packages of the cookies.

The recall is being conducted because the products may contain undeclared milk and almonds. These ingredients are not listed on the product labels, which poses a risk to consumers with allergies to milk or almonds. The affected products were distributed to ethnic retail stores in Florida.

Consumers with allergies to milk or almonds should not consume these products. Individuals who have already purchased these items should check their labels for the manufacturer TWI Foods Inc. and the specific product names listed in the recall notice. If consumers have questions about the recall, they should contact the recalling firm, House of Spices (India) Inc.

The recalled product

Product
1) Crispy Pistachio Cookies is labeled in part: "***VEGETARIAN***NO EGG***CRISPY***By TWI Foods***PISTACHIO COOKIES***Just Baked!***Biscuit Pistache***Net Wt./Poids Net 200g/7oz***TWI FOODS INC***1869 Cage Court, Mississauga, ON Canada L5S 1S3. 1-866-9-CRISPY*** ; 2) Crispy Pis

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)

  • All Lots All Codes with expiration date up to 03/27/2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by House of Spices (India) 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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