The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2955-2017·Announced 2017-08-09

Sami's Bakery Date Almond Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Sami's Pita Bakery, Inc. is recalling Date Almond Cookies due to an undeclared milk allergen. The product was distributed to US consignees.

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

Plain-English summary

Sami's Pita Bakery, Inc. is recalling SAMI'S BAKERY, Date Almond Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz. (196g). The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared allergen: milk. The cookies were packed by Sami's Pita Bakery Inc. in Tampa, FL.

The affected product was distributed to US consignees only. No specific lot numbers or distribution dates are provided in the source text.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item described. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify further consumer actions or contact information.

The recalled product

Product
SAMI'S BAKERY, Date Almond Cookies, Net Wt. 7oz. (196g), Packed by: Sami's Pita Bakery Inc., Tampa, FL.

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Lot numbers (1)

  • none reported

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Sami's Pita Bakery, 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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