The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2419-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

McClure's Chocolate Cream Pie Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

McClure's Inc. is recalling 20 chocolate cream pies because the ingredient list says 'flour' but does not specify wheat, posing a risk to people with wheat allergies.

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 (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

McClure's Inc. is recalling 20 units of McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Chocolate Cream Pie. The recall is due to an undeclared allergen issue where the ingredient statement lists 'flour' but is not specific enough to indicate that it is wheat flour.

The affected product was distributed to retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The recall covers all product distributed prior to November 15, 2011.

Consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease should not consume the product. Those who have purchased the item should check their inventory and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Chocolate Cream Pie
Manufacturer
McClures, Inc.
Affected units
20

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 (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.

See all 33 products in this recall →