The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1729-2014·Announced 2014-04-09

Butter Creek Farms Recalls Mock Baby Ruth Cookies for Undeclared Allergens

Butter Creek Farms is recalling Mock Baby Ruth Cookies due to undeclared peanut, egg, wheat, soy, and milk.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical.

Plain-English summary

Butter Creek Farms, Inc. is recalling Mock Baby Ruth Cookies because the product contains undeclared peanut, egg, wheat, soy, and milk. These ingredients are common food allergens that are not listed on the product labeling.

The recalled cookies were sold to internet customers through the website cowchipcookies.com. The firm also sold the product, either individually or combined with other products in gift boxes, at two retail stores owned by the recalling firm in Washington.

Consumers who purchased these cookies should stop eating them and dispose of the product. Individuals with allergies to any of the undeclared ingredients should be particularly cautious.

The recalled product

Product
Mock Baby Ruth Cookies
Manufacturer
Butter Creek Farms, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

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Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Butter Creek Farms, Inc. 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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