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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1433-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

Lambs Farm Cookie Combo Recalled for Undeclared Milk and Wheat Allergens

The Lambs Farm, Inc. is recalling Cheerful Cookie Combo tins 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 for common allergens (milk and wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Lambs Farm, Inc. is recalling 34 one-pound metal tins of Cheerful Cookie Combo, which contains an assortment of Lemon Butter Cookies and Famous Butter Cookies. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product labels do not declare milk and wheat allergens.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. All batches involved in the recall are coded with dates ranging from July 1, 2013, through November 14, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific white metal tins with the listed date codes. Individuals with allergies to milk or wheat should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, so consumers should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cheerful Cookie Combo containing an assortment of Lemon Butter Cookies and Famous Butter Cookies sold under the Lambs Farm brand and packaged in a white metal tin with a net weight of 1 lb.
Manufacturer
The Lambs Farm, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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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