The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2420-2012·Announced 2012-10-03

McClure's Coconut Cream Pie Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

McClure's Pies & Salads is recalling Coconut Cream Pies because the ingredient list says 'flour' without specifying 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 Pies & Salads, Inc. is recalling 16 Coconut Cream Pies due to an undeclared allergen. The product's ingredient statement lists "flour" but does not specify that it is wheat flour. This labeling error creates a risk for consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease who may not be able to identify the allergen from the packaging.

The recalled product was distributed to retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The recall includes all product distributed prior to November 15, 2011. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for these pies and stop consuming them if they have a wheat allergy or sensitivity.

The recalled product

Product
McClure's Pies & Salads, Inc. Coconut Cream Pie
Manufacturer
McClures, Inc.
Affected units
16

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 →