FDA recall record

Irene's Bakery & Gourmet Kitchen 8 oz recall — FDA F-1946-2013

Undeclared whey powder (milk allergen) sub-ingredient of chocolate confectionery coating used in manufacturing of Black & White Cookies.

Class Iclassification
F-1946-2013official record ID
Oct 2, 2013report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordF-1946-2013
CategoryFood Recalls
ClassificationClass I
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmIrene's Bakery & Gourmet Kitchen, Inc.
Report dateOct 2, 2013
Recall initiation dateAug 26, 2013
Quantity2008 packages (87 cases of 24 or 16 eight oz. packages/case)
LocationBensalem, PA, United States

Official product description

Irene's Black & White Cookies, 8 oz. (226.4g) All Natural. Ingredients: Sugar, wheat flour, water, eggs, canola oil, unmodified food starch, corn syrup, vegetable fat, cocoa powder processed with alkali, mono and diglycerides, sea salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, mono calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, natural flavors. May contain traces of tree nuts. Manufactured by Irene's Bakery and Gourmet Kitchen, Bensalem, PA.

Why the product was recalled

Undeclared whey powder (milk allergen) sub-ingredient of chocolate confectionery coating used in manufacturing of Black & White Cookies.

Distribution information

Local and nationwide wholesale distributors and retail markets.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Telephone.

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