The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2113-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Hostess Chocodile Twinkies Recalled for Unlabeled Peanut Allergen

Hostess Brands is recalling Chocodile Twinkies because the product was manufactured with flour containing peanut allergen but is not labeled to contain peanuts.

What this means for you

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 (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hostess Brands, LLC is recalling Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, a chocolate-covered sponge cake with creamy filling. The recall involves 9-count multi-packs (UPC 888109110499) and 6-count single-serving fun size snack packs (UPC 888109010492). The total quantity recalled is 591,609 units.

The reason for the recall is that the product was manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen, yet the packaging is not labeled to contain peanuts. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.

The product was distributed nationwide, with no foreign or military/government distribution. Affected lots include specific batch codes and best-by dates for both UPCs, such as D033124000 (6/4/2016) and D040624000 (6/10/2016). Consumers should check their packages for these specific UPCs and dates. If you have these products, do not consume them if you have a peanut allergy. You may return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.02 oz (396 g), UPC 888109110499; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.89 oz (82 g), UPC 888109010492. T
Affected units
591,609

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Hostess Brands, 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.

See all 11 products in this recall →