The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1391-2012·Announced 2012-06-20

Crispy Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

House of Spices (India) Inc. is recalling Crispy Coconut, Almond, and Pistachio Cookies because they may contain undeclared milk.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

House of Spices (India) Inc. of Orlando, Florida, is recalling 7 oz packages of Crispy Coconut Cookies, Crispy Almond Cookies, and 7 oz and 14 oz Crispy Pistachio Cookies. These products were manufactured by TWI Foods Inc. in Ontario, Canada. The recall was initiated because the cookies may contain undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

The affected products were distributed to ethnic retail stores in Florida. The recall includes all lots and codes with expiration dates up to 03/27/2013. The specific quantity involved is 20 cases.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and sizes listed. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should avoid consuming these products. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Crispy Coconut Cookies is labeled in part: "***VEGETARIAN***NO EGG***CRISPY***By TWI Foods***COCONUT COOKIES***Just Baked!***Biscuit noix de coco***Manufactured by: ***www.crispyjustbaked.com***TWI FOODS INC***2600 Drew Road, Mississauga, ON Canada L4T 3M5 1-866-9-CRISPY***Ingr
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)

  • 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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