Popcorn Factory Recalls Heart-Shaped Popcorn Balls Due to Missing Allergen Labels
The Popcorn Factory is recalling heart-shaped popcorn balls because the Nutrition Facts and allergen labels were not applied to the individual pieces. The product contains milk and soy 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 soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Popcorn Factory is recalling 27 cases (648 popcorn balls) of candy-coated popcorn shaped into hearts. Each piece weighs 1.5 ounces and is individually wrapped in clear plastic packaging. The product was distributed nationwide in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated because the Nutrition Facts and allergen labels were not applied to the individual popcorn balls in a Valentine's Day promotion package. The popcorn balls contain milk and soy allergens. The product lot number is 14022, the case lot number is 14034, and the expiration date is April 7, 2014.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and expiration date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Candy coated popcorn shaped into a heart weighing 1.5 ounces per piece and individually wrapped in clear plastic packaging. There are 24 popcorn balls per case.
- Manufacturer
- Popcorn Factory, The
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Confectionery
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)
- 2014.
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