The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1571-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

CSM Bakery Recalls Pistachio Muffins for Undeclared Coconut

CSM Bakery Products NA is recalling 60 cases of frozen pistachio muffins because they may contain undeclared coconut.

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 (undeclared coconut) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

CSM Bakery Products NA is recalling 60 cases of Multifoods Bakery Products, Artificial Pistachio Flavored Muffin with Other Nuts, 4.5oz. The product is sold as frozen muffin batter in a muffing liner, inside a plastic tray, overwrapped with plastic, and packaged in a corrugate case. The unit of sale is a 27 lb case with UPC 024800486383.

The recall is being conducted because the products may contain undeclared coconut. The specific lot affected is Item # 48638, Lot# 1401000970, with an expiration date of 7/2/2014. Distribution was made to Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and expiration date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Multifoods Bakery Products, Artificial Pistachio Flavored Muffin with Other Nuts, 4.5oz (frozen muffin batter in muffing liner, inside plastic tray, overwrapped with plastic, packaged in corrugate case), 27 lbs case is unit for sale. UPC 024800486383. Manufactured by CSM…
Affected units
60

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)

  • Item # 48638
  • Lot# 1401000970
  • Exp date 7/2/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by CSM Bakery Products NA 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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