The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1952-2013·Announced 2013-10-02

Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory Recalls Coconut Peanut Brittle for Milk Allergen

Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory is recalling Coconut Peanut Brittle because the label lists butter and cream but omits milk, a major allergen.

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 its Coconut Peanut Brittle product. The recall was initiated because the finished product labels declare butter or cream as ingredients, but milk is not listed. This omission creates a risk for consumers with milk allergies.

The product is an 8-ounce candy item containing coconut, peanuts, white sugar, glucose, water, butter, vanilla, and salt. The recall is limited to products distributed in Washington state. The firm did not provide specific lot codes or expiration dates for the affected units.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their labels. If the label lists butter or cream but does not explicitly list milk, they should stop consuming the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Coconut Peanut Brittle's label is read in parts:"***COCONUT PEANUT BRITTLE***INGREDIENTS: Coconut (preserved with sodium metabisulfate), peanuts, white sugar, glucose, water, butter (cream, salt), vanilla, salt***Net Wt. 8 oz.***www.snofallscandy.com***Toll Free…

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • firm did not provide

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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