The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2122-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts Recalled for Unlabeled Peanut Allergen

Hostess Brands is recalling Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts because the flour used contains peanut allergen, which is not listed on the label.

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) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hostess Brands, LLC is recalling Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts packaged in 9-17-ct and 6-17-ct bags. The product is identified by UPC 888109110659 and specific best-by dates ranging from May 25, 2016, to June 18, 2016. The recall involves 505,704 units that were distributed nationwide.

The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen. The packaging does not label the product as containing peanuts, creating a risk for consumers with peanut allergies.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should not consume the product. Individuals who have purchased these specific items should check their best-by dates and UPC codes against the recall list. Hostess Brands is the responsible firm for this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct and 6-17-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109110659;the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141.
Manufacturer
Hostess Brands, LLC
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
505,704

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 (11)

  • UPC 888109110659 D032124000
  • best by 5/25/2016 D032824000
  • best by 6/1/2016 D032924000
  • best by 6/2/2016 D041124000
  • best by 6/15/2016 D041224000
  • best by 6/16/2016 D032224000
  • best by 5/26/2016 D032324000
  • best by 5/27/2016 D032424000
  • best by 5/28/2016 D041324000
  • best by 6/17/2016 D041424000
  • best by 6/18/2016

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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