Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts and Brazil Nuts
Ferrara Candy Company is recalling Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls because they may contain undeclared peanuts and Brazil nuts.
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 use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Ferrara Candy Company is recalling one lot of Brach's Chocolate Malted Milk Balls. The product is packaged in 6 lbs. bags, with each case containing three 6 lbs. bags. The specific lot number is 20130418, and the best-by date is 04/17/14.
The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared chocolate-covered peanuts and Brazil nuts. This poses a risk to individuals with allergies to peanuts or tree nuts.
The recall involves 293 cases, totaling 5,274 lbs. of product. The items were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific lot and date, and should not consume the product if they have an allergy to peanuts or Brazil nuts.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chocolate malted milk balls packaged in 6 lbs. bags and each case contains 3 x 6 lbs. bags; BEST BY 04/17/14; BRCH CHOC
- Manufacturer
- Ferrara Candy Company
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
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 (1)
- Lot: 20130418
Distribution
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