The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1586-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

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.

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: 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
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.

See all 6 products in this recall →