Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1665-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

Pecan Shed Recalls Fudge Due to Undeclared Allergens Soy, Pecans, and Milk

Pecan Shed is recalling Sucrose Free Chocolate Pecan fudge because it contains undeclared soy, pecans, and milk, posing a risk to allergic consumers.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Undeclared allergens in food products are a critical hazard for allergic individuals.

Plain-English summary

Pecan Shed is voluntarily recalling its Sucrose Free Chocolate Pecan fudge due to the presence of undeclared allergens: soy, pecans, and milk. The product is sold as "Fresh Homemade Fudge" and the label indicates that the fudge is manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts, tree nuts, milk, cream, soy, egg, wheat, and artificial food coloring. However, the specific allergens soy, pecans, and milk were not properly declared on the label for this specific product variant.

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 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 with allergies to soy, pecans, or milk should not consume the product. Individuals who have consumed the product and are experiencing allergic reactions should seek medical attention. Consumers can contact Pecan Shed for more information or to return the product.

The recalled product

Product: Sucrose Free Chocolate Pecan; 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 / Fudge
Hazard: allergen-soy
allergen-pecan
allergen-milk

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 →

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