The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1724-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Kellogg Recalls Keebler Fudge Cookies Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Keebler E. L. Fudge Double Stuffed Sandwich Cookies because they may contain undeclared peanut.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling for a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kellogg Company has initiated a voluntary recall of Keebler E. L. Fudge Double Stuffed Sandwich Cookies, 12 ct., 12 oz. The recall was initiated due to the potential for undeclared peanut allergen, resulting from a supplier's recall of flour used in the product.

The affected product is identified by Case UPC 3010019546 and Retail UPC 3010020363. The Best If Used By (BIUB) dates range from January 06, 2017, through January 08, 2017. The recall covers 38,369 cases distributed domestically across numerous states and territories, as well as in Bermuda, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Keebler E. L. Fudge Double Stuffed Sandwich Cookies, 12 ct., 12 oz.
Manufacturer
Kellogg Company
Affected units
38,369

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)

  • CASE UPC: 3010019546
  • RETAIL UPC: 3010020363
  • CASE & Consumer Unit BIUB DATES: JAN 06 2017 thru JAN 08 2017

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Kellogg Company 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 19 products in this recall →

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