The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2478-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookies Recalled for Chemical Contamination

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen chocolate chip cookies made with water contaminated by PFOA and PFOS chemicals.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which the rubric associates with scores of 1 or 2. Given the presence of chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, a score of 2 (Moderate) is appropriate as it is not merely a cosmetic or documentation issue.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 10132 Chocolate Chip Cookies, I/W, 2-PK>100-CT/CS, Frozen. The product is sold in cases with a net weight of 13.89 lbs. The recall involves 7,848 lbs. of product with manufacturing dates ranging from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The cookies were distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

The recall was initiated because the product was made with water contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The observed levels of these chemicals exceed the EPA's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is set at 70 parts per trillion (ppt).

Consumers who have purchased these cookies should stop consuming them and dispose of the product. The recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Item 10132 - CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, I/W, 2-PK>100-CT/CS, Frozen, Net Wt. 13.89 lbs. per case.
Manufacturer
Correctional Industries Food Factory
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard

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 (4)

  • no codes
  • no expiration dates. Mfg. dates: April 1
  • 2017 to May 15
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 60 recalled by Correctional Industries Food Factory 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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