The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-3542-2017·Announced 2017-09-20

Zlotoklos Butter Cookies Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Zlotoklos brand butter cookies are being recalled because the packaging lists butter but fails to identify milk as the source, violating FALCPA requirements.

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, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Rolnicza Spoldzielnia Produkcyjna Zlotoklos is recalling Zlotoklos brand Ciastka maslane w czekoladzie (Butter cookies in chocolate), 12.3 oz (350 g). The product is packaged in a plastic tray with foil overwrap, with 12 packages per case. The recall involves 2,520 units that were distributed to one distributor in New York. Affected products may bear the codes 06.2017 or 10.2017.

The recall was initiated due to the presence of undeclared milk. The product lists butter as an ingredient but does not list milk as the source of the butter, which is required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA). This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

Consumers with milk allergies should avoid consuming the product. Individuals who have consumed the product and are experiencing allergic reactions should seek medical attention. Consumers may contact the recalling firm for further information or to return the product.

The recalled product

Product
Zlotoklos brand Ciastka maslane w czekoladzie (Butter cookies in chocolate), 12.3 oz (350 g). Product is packaged in a plastic tray with foil overwrap, 12 packages per case.
Affected units
2,520

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 (2)

  • 06.2017
  • 10.2017

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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