The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1950-2013·Announced 2013-10-02

Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory Recalls Pecan Brittle for Milk Allergen Mislabeling

Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory is recalling Pecan Brittle because the label declares butter or cream but fails to list milk as an ingredient.

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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory, LLC is recalling Pecan Brittle, an 8-ounce candy product. The recall was initiated because the product's label declares butter or cream but does not list milk as an ingredient. This labeling error creates a risk for consumers with milk allergies.

The product was distributed in Washington state. The label lists the following ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, pecans, brown sugar, butter (cream, salt), baking soda, and salt. It also states 'NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED' and includes the website www.snofallscandy.com and a toll-free number.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels. If the label matches the description above and does not list milk, they should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Pecan Brittle's label is read in parts: "***PECAN BRITTLE***INGREDIENTS: Sugar, corn syrup, pecans, brown sugar, butter (cream, salt), baking soda, salt. NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED***Net Wt. 8 oz.***www.snofallscandy.com***Toll Free 1-888-636-CANDY***".

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory, LLC 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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