The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1611-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Grain Craft Recalls Bulk Cookie and Cracker Flour for Peanut Contamination

Grain Craft, Inc. is recalling bulk cookie and cracker flour due to possible peanut protein contamination. The product was distributed to nine states.

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 possible contamination with peanut, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' or high-risk hazards without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Grain Craft, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 279,514 cwt of bulk Cookie/Cracker Flour, EN, BL C. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with peanut protein. The affected product is identified by SKU 1012000 and specific lot codes ranging from 21-031616-01 to 21-042916-01.

The recalled flour was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

This recall is classified as FDA Class II. Peanut is a major food allergen, and the presence of undeclared peanut protein poses a risk of allergic reactions to sensitive individuals. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cookie/Cracker Flour, EN, BL C, Bulk
Manufacturer
Grain Craft, Inc.
Category
Food — Flour / Baking Ingredients
Hazard
Affected units
279,514

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 (16)

  • SKU: 1012000
  • Lot codes: 21-031616-01
  • 21-031816-01
  • 21-032316-01
  • 21-032516-01
  • 21-033016-01
  • 21-040116
  • 21-040516-01
  • 21-040716-01
  • 21-041216-01
  • 21-041416-01
  • 21-041816-01
  • 21-042016-01
  • 21-042216-01
  • 21-042616-01
  • 21-042816-01 and 21-042916-01.

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Grain Craft, Inc. 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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