The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1689-2012·Announced 2012-07-11

Mexicantown Wholesale Recalls Muffins for Undeclared Soy and Milk Allergens

Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling 26 units of 4oz Muffin Chocochips imported by Elcampeon Leamington due to undeclared soy and milk ingredients.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling 26 units of 4oz Muffin Chocochips imported by Elcampeon Leamington. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared soy (soy flour and soybean oil) and milk (nonfat milk).

The affected products are identified by UPC 9564000029 and item #003. All 26 units were distributed on May 15, 2012, exclusively in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these muffins should stop consuming them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MUFFIN CHOCOCHIPS IMPORTED BY ELCAMPEON LEAMINGTON 519-324-2616 4oz
Affected units
50

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)

  • UPC: 9564000029
  • and item #003 All products distributed on 5/15/2012.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Mexicantown Wholesale 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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