Mehlenbacher's Taffy Peanut Butter Cup Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Mehlenbacher's Taffy peanut butter cup pieces are recalled due to undeclared milk allergen. The product may pose a risk to consumers with milk allergies.
What this means for you
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: Milk is a common allergen, and the mislabeling creates a potential health risk for allergic consumers. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, which limits the severity to the risk of exposure without documented harm.
Plain-English summary
Mehlenbacher's Taffy is recalling its peanut butter cup flavor taffy (1.25 oz pieces, 36 pieces per box, UPC 022099174080) totaling approximately 18,000 pieces. The recall is due to an undeclared milk allergen in the product.
The product labels do not list milk as an ingredient, but milk allergen is present. This poses a health risk to consumers with milk allergies or lactose intolerance.
Consumers with milk allergies who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be returned to the retailer or discarded. Consumers without milk allergies are not affected by this recall. Distribution details are currently pending from the manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Peanut butter cup, UPC 022099174080. Storage in a cool dry place.
- Manufacturer
- Mehlenbacher's Taffy
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18,000
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)
- Peanut butter cup code: 022099174080
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Mehlenbacher's Taffy 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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