Italian sesame cookies recalled for undeclared sesame and three color additives
Gina Marie Bakery is recalling 172 cases of Italian Sesame Cookies for undeclared sesame along with undeclared Yellow 5, Red 40 and Yellow 6.
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: Scored 3 under the allergen criterion: sesame is a common allergen left undeclared, and the record reports no illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Italian Sesame Cookies are being recalled for undeclared sesame and for undeclared Yellow 5, Red 40 and Yellow 6.
The recall covers 172 cases, at 20 containers per case, carrying UPC 757808003169. The recall was initiated by the state of Connecticut, which notified the FDA on 10 September 2025; the firm notified its customers the following day. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.
Sesame is a major allergen that must be declared on the label. People with an allergy or sensitivity to sesame risk a serious reaction if they eat the product, and those who avoid the listed colour additives cannot identify them from the label either.
Anyone holding the product should check the UPC and not eat it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Italian Sesame Cookies
- Manufacturer
- Gina Marie Bakery LLC
- Category
- Food — Cookies
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 (1)
- UPC: 757808003169
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Gina Marie Bakery 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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