The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1621-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Wegmans Brownies Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Wegmans is recalling Fudgy & Chewy Brownies with Chocolate Chips due to an undeclared milk allergen. The product was distributed in six states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling 2,664 units of Fudgy & Chewy Brownies with Chocolate Chips (14 oz., UPC#7789032990). The recall is issued because the product contains an undeclared milk allergen. The affected units have a best-before date within the expiry period and include all codes.

The product was distributed in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia through Wegmans Food Markets stores. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a serious health risk.

Consumers who purchased these brownies should stop eating them and return the product to the store of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming any product from this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Fudgy & Chewy Brownies with Chocolate Chips 14 oz., UPC#7789032990
Affected units
2,664

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 (2)

  • All Codes
  • Best-Before Date: Within Expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Wegmans Food Markets, 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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