The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2482-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen Yellow Cupcakes Recalled for Chemical Contamination

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen yellow cupcakes made with water contaminated by PFOA and PFOS chemicals.

What this means for you

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 indicates a low probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding advisory levels, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 10240 - YELLOW CUPCAKES, I/W, NO ICING>100-CT/CS, Frozen. The product is a frozen food item with a net weight of 13.89 lbs. per case. The total quantity involved in the recall is 4,555 lbs.

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).

The affected products were distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The manufacturing dates for the recalled items range from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The source text does not specify lot codes or expiration dates for the product.

The recalled product

Product
Item 10240 - YELLOW CUPCAKES, I/W, NO ICING>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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