Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1548-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

UNFI Recalls Kinnikinnick Waffles Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

UNFI is recalling Kinnikinnick Original Homestyle Waffles nationwide because the product contains undeclared milk. Consumers should stop eating the product and return it to the store.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the recall as FDA Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, particularly given the undeclared major allergen.

Plain-English summary

UNFI is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,051 units of Kinnikinnick Original Homestyle Waffles. The product is sold in 6-cardboard boxes, with each package weighing 210 g (7.4 oz). The recall covers all lots up to and including Best Before dates 2014AU10, 20140810, and 140810. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the waffles contain undeclared milk. Milk is a major food allergen, and its presence on the label is required to protect consumers with milk allergies. The recall was initiated on January 13, 2014, and was classified as Class I by the FDA.

Consumers with milk allergies should not eat the recalled product. Individuals who have purchased these waffles should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or disposal. The recall was terminated on March 23, 2016.

The recalled product

Product: Kinnikinnick Original Homestyle Waffles-Weight: 210 g/7.4oz Qty/Pkg: 6 Cardboard Box-UPC: 62013300198 1
Manufacturer: UNFI
Category: Food — Bakery / Frozen Foods
Hazard: allergen-milk
undeclared-allergen
Affected units: 2,051

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 (3)

All lots up to and including Best Before 2014AU10
20140810
140810

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by UNFI 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 5 products in this recall →

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