The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2408-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

McClure's Apple Dumplings Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling Apple Dumplings because the ingredient list says 'flour' but does not specify wheat, posing a risk to people with wheat allergies.

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 (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling Apple Dumplings due to an undeclared allergen. The product's ingredient statement lists "flour" but is not specific enough to indicate that it contains wheat flour. This labeling deficiency poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease.

The recalled product was distributed to retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. All product distributed prior to November 15, 2011, is affected. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers with wheat allergies should avoid consuming the product. Those who have purchased the recalled Apple Dumplings should check their pantries and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc.

The recalled product

Product
McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Apple Dumplings
Manufacturer
McClures, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • All product distributed prior to 11/15/2011

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by McClures, Inc. 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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