The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2119-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts Recalled for Peanut Allergen Mislabeling

Hostess Brands is recalling Donettes Powdered 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 on 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 Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts in various package sizes, including 9ct and 6-20ct bags and 6ct single-serve packages. The recall involves approximately 1,294,627 units that were distributed nationwide.

The product is being recalled because it was manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen, yet the packaging does not label the product as containing peanuts. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should not consume the recalled product. Individuals can check their packages for the specific UPC codes and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice to determine if they are affected.

The recalled product

Product
Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts, packaged in 9ct and 6-20ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109150044; packaged in 9ct bag of mini donuts, net wt. 13.16oz, UPC 888109110246; packaged in 6ct single serve packages, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109050047; the most responsib
Manufacturer
Hostess Brands, LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
1,294,627

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 (16)

  • batch and best by date per UPC code: UPC 888109110246: D031921000
  • best by 5/23/2016 D032021000
  • best by 5/24/2016 D032121000
  • best by 5/25/2016 D040821000
  • best by 6/12/2016 UPC 888109150044: D031821000
  • best by 5/22/2016 D031821001
  • best by 6/8/2016 D031824000
  • best by 6/8/2016 D031921000
  • best by 5/23/2016 D031921001
  • best by 6/8/2016 D040221000
  • best by 6/6/2016 D040821000
  • best by 6/12/2016 D032121000
  • best by 5/25/2016 UPC 888109050047: D031821000
  • best by 5/22/2016 D031921000
  • best by 5/23/2016 D040221000
  • best by 6/12/2016

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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