Goulibeur Shortbread Recalled for Missing Milk Allergen Labeling
Goulibeur is recalling 150 units of butter shortbread with flaked almonds because the packaging fails to identify milk as an allergen source for the butter ingredient.
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 a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Goulibeur is recalling 150 units of its Large pure butter shortbread with flaked almonds, in neutral gift wrapping (Net weight 13.5 oz). The recall was initiated because the product's ingredient list is missing information regarding the presence of the milk allergen.
Although the packaging indicates that the product contains butter, it does not specify that the food source for this ingredient is milk. This omission means that consumers with milk allergies may not be able to identify the allergen from the label.
The affected products have a batch number of 16483 and a best-by date of 08/15/2017. These items were distributed in Maryland. Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels for the specific batch number and best-by date. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Goulibeur - Large pure butter shortbread with flaked almonds, in neutral gift wrapping Net weight 13.5 oz
- Manufacturer
- GOULIBEUR
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Affected units
- 150
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)
- Batch number : 16483 Best-by date : 08/15/2017
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by GOULIBEUR 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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