The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1430-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

Lambs Farm Famous Butter Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Wheat Allergens

The Lambs Farm, Inc. is recalling Famous Butter Cookies because the labels fail to declare milk and wheat allergens.

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 common allergens (milk and wheat), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Lambs Farm, Inc. is recalling Famous Butter Cookies sold in 10 oz plastic bags and 7 lbs bulk packages. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product packaging does not declare milk and wheat allergens.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. All batches are coded with dates ranging from July 1, 2013, through November 14, 2013.

Consumers with a milk or wheat allergy should avoid consuming these products. Individuals should check their pantries for these specific packages and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Famous Butter Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz.

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 batches coded with dates 7/1/2013 through 11/14/2013.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 6 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by The Lambs Farm, 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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