Why it was recalled
SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
Product description
Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Best by May 27, 2021
Where it was sold
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0480-2021
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Apr 10, 2021
- FDA report date
- May 12, 2021
- Quantity
- 648 cases
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- HOSTESS BRANDS LLC
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0480-2021, exactly as published.
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- City
- Lenexa
- State
- KS
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 87697
- Address
- 7905 Quivira Rd
- Code information
- Best by May 27, 2021
- Postal code
- 66215-2732
- Report date
- May 12, 2021
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0480-2021
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- HOSTESS BRANDS LLC
- Product quantity
- 648 cases
- Termination date
- Jun 24, 2021
- Reason for recall
- SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
- Recall initiation date
- Apr 10, 2021
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- May 6, 2021