The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2118-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Hostess Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts Recalled for Peanut Allergen Mislabeling

Hostess Brands is recalling Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts because they were manufactured with flour containing peanut allergen but are 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 for a common allergen (peanut), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hostess Brands, LLC is recalling approximately 1,426,814 units of Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts. The affected products are packaged in various configurations, including 6-20ct and 9ct bags of Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts and 6ct single-serve packages of Dolly Madison Chocolate Mini Donuts. The recall covers specific batch and best-by dates listed in the agency's structured data.

The recall was initiated because the product was manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen, yet the packaging does not indicate the presence of peanuts. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies. The products were distributed nationwide, with no foreign or military/government distribution reported.

Consumers with peanut allergies should not consume these products. Individuals who have purchased the affected items should check their packaging for the specific UPC codes and batch dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC 888109150020; packaged in 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 14.07oz, UPC 888109110239; packaged in 6c
Manufacturer
Hostess Brands, LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
1,426,814

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 (20)

  • batch and best by dates per UPC code: UPC 888109110239: D032021000
  • best by 5/24/2016 D032121000
  • best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109300067: D032121000
  • best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109050023: D032121000
  • best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109150020: D031821000
  • best by 5/22/2016 D031821001
  • best by 6/22/2016 D031824001
  • best by 6/29/2016 D031921000
  • best by 5/23/2016 D031924000
  • best by 6/29/2016 D032021000
  • best by 5/24/2016 D032024000
  • best by 6/29/2016 D041124000
  • best by 6/15/2016 D041224000
  • best by 6/16/2016 D031824000
  • best by 5/22/2016 D032124000
  • best by 5/25/2016 D032224000
  • best by 5/26/2016 D032324000
  • best by 5/27/2016 D032424000
  • best by 5/28/2016 D032424001
  • best by 6/22/2016 D032524000

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 →

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