The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1654-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

Pecan Shed Plain Chocolate Fudge Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Milk

Pecan Shed is recalling Plain Chocolate Fudge because it contains undeclared soy and milk allergens. The product was sold in multiple states and online.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. The rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Pecan Shed is recalling Plain Chocolate Fudge due to the presence of undeclared allergens, specifically soy and milk. The product is sold as "Fresh Homemade Fudge" and the label indicates that all fudge is manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk, cream, soy, egg, wheat, and artificial food coloring.

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

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the firm for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Plain Chocolate 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

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.

See all 18 products in this recall →