The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1653-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

Pecan Shed Recalls Chocolate Pecan Fudge Due to Undeclared Allergens

Pecan Shed is recalling Chocolate Pecan Fudge because the product contains undeclared soy, milk, and pecans. The fudge was sold in nine states and Washington DC.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Pecan Shed is voluntarily recalling its Chocolate Pecan Fudge due to the presence of undeclared allergens: soy, milk, and pecans. The product is sold as "Fresh Homemade Fudge" and the label includes an allergy information statement noting that all fudge is manufactured on the same equipment that processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk, cream, soy, egg, wheat, and artificial food coloring.

The recalled product has no lot codes or expiration dates. According to the firm, the fudge expires in two weeks unless frozen, in which case it expires in two years. The product was distributed to customers in Idaho, Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, Washington DC, Montana, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Arizona, and Georgia through the company's onsite retail store and internet sales.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with allergies to soy, milk, or pecans should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared presence of these ingredients poses a risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Pecan Fudge; Label reads in part "***The Pecan Shed***Fresh Homemade Fudge***ALLERGY INFORMATION: ALL OUR FUDGE IS MANUFACTURED ON THE SAME EQUIPMENT THAT PROCESSES PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, MILK, CREAM, SOY, EGG, WHEAT AND ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORING.***"
Manufacturer
Pecan Shed
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard

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)

  • product has no lot codes or expiration dates. Per firm
  • fudge expires in 2 weeks unless frozen. If frozen
  • it expires in 2 years

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Pecan Shed 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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