The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3436-2017·Announced 2017-08-30

Penobscot McCrum Recalls Seasoned Jo-Jo Wedges for Undeclared Milk

Penobscot McCrum LLC is recalling 5,782 cases of Medium Seasoned/Battered Jo-Jo Wedges because the product may contain undeclared milk.

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

Penobscot McCrum LLC is recalling 5,782 cases of Medium Seasoned/Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00129 (5 lb bags). The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The affected product was distributed in the following states: LA, PA, OH, IL, KY, IN, TN, TX, FL, SC, CO, CA, AR, NC, MN, ME, AL, MI, VA, NY, IA, NJ, MA, MS, GA, and WI. The recall covers specific lot codes listed in the official FDA notice, including codes beginning with 161212, 161219, 170217, 170301, 170308, and 170605.

Consumers with this product should check their lot codes against the list provided by the FDA or the recalling firm. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming the product. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Medium Seasoned/Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00129 (5 lb bags)
Affected units
5,782

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Penobscot McCrum LLC 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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