The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1827-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Rold Gold Pretzels Recalled for Potential Undeclared Peanuts

Frito-Lay is recalling specific Rold Gold pretzel products due to the potential presence of undeclared peanuts.

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 on a common allergen (peanuts), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frito-Lay, Inc. is recalling Rold Gold Tiny Twists, Original Pretzel Thins, and Sticks packaged in flexible plastic bags. The recall involves 1,066,918 units distributed nationwide throughout the US.

The products are being recalled because they have the potential to contain undeclared peanuts. Affected items have "guaranteed fresh" dates ranging from June 28, 2016, to August 23, 2016, and a 9-digit manufacturing code with "32" in the second and third positions.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Rold Gold Tiny Twists 1 oz., 2 oz., 16 oz., and 20 1/2 oz.; Rold Gold Original Pretzel Thins 4 oz. and 16 oz.; Rold Gold Sticks 16 oz. packaged in flexible plastic bags.
Manufacturer
Frito-Lay, Inc
Affected units
1,066,918

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)

  • "guaranteed fresh" dates ranging from June 28
  • 2016 - August 23

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Frito-Lay, 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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