The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1726-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Kellogg Recalls Murray Ginger Snaps Cookies Due to Undeclared Peanut

Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Murray Ginger Snaps 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 undeclared peanut, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' at a severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Kellogg Company has initiated a voluntary recall of Murray Ginger Snaps Old Fashioned Ginger Cookies, 12 ct., 16 oz. The recall was initiated because of the potential for undeclared peanut in the product, which resulted from a supplier's recall of flour.

The affected product is distributed domestically across numerous states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The product was also distributed to Bermuda, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as to VA/DOD locations.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product. The recall notice does not specify the exact number of units affected or the specific lot codes, but the product is identified by the name and size listed above. Individuals with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Murray Ginger Snaps Old Fashioned Ginger Cookies, 12 ct., 16 oz.
Manufacturer
Kellogg Company
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
24,974

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 (4)

  • CASE UPC: 8201199597
  • RETAIL UPC: 8201110007
  • CASE & Consumer Unit BIUB DATES: JAN 01 17
  • JAN 04 17

Distribution

Distributed in 46 states:

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.

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