Byrd's Pink Lemonade Cookies Recalled for Missing Ingredient Labeling
Byrd Cookie Company is recalling Pink Lemonade Cookies because Red 40 and Red 3 were not listed in the ingredients statement.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard is a labeling error regarding undeclared dyes, which fits the criteria for moderate severity involving minor labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
Byrd Cookie Company is recalling 20,778 boxes of Pink Lemonade Cookies. The recall was initiated because Red 40 and Red 3 were not listed in the ingredients statement on the packaging.
The affected product is Byrd's Famous Cookies, Pink Lemonade variety, in 7 oz (198g) boxes. The specific lot codes involved are X356AX and X356BX with a best-by date of 22DEC18, and X362AX and X362BX with a best-by date of 28DEC18. The product was distributed to Alabama, California, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have purchased these specific boxes should check the lot codes and best-by dates on the packaging. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PINK LEMONADE COOKIES Byrd's FAMOUS COOKIES; NET WT. 7 OZ .(198g) BOX; BYRD COOKIE COMPANY 6700 WATERS SAVANNAH, GA 31406 800-291-2973; UPC 7 48829 04946 5
- Manufacturer
- Byrd Cookie Co
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 20,778
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 (5)
- Lot Code(s): X356AX
- X356BX
- Best By Date: 22DEC18 & Lot Code(s): X362AX
- X362BX
- Best By Date: 28DEC18
Distribution
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