The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the classification of a recall of ALDI’s Bakeshop Chocolate Chip Muffins, which were recalled due to an undeclared walnut allergen.
The recall is now classed as Class II by the agency.
As stated on the FDA’s website, it will assign any recalls with a classification, for example, Class I, Class II, or Class III, to indicate the relative degree of health hazard posed by the product being recalled or considered for recall.
Class I is the highest risk classification, in which there is a “reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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.”
Class III is a situation in which “use of, or exposure to, a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.”
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Walnut run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products,” the FDA recall announcement stated.
As reported previously by Newsweek, the recall applies to 11,830 cases of four-count packages of Aldi “Bakeshop Bakery” chocolate chip muffins produced by FGF Brands Inc. of Toronto, Canada.
The company said the affected products come “in a clear plastic clamshell containing 4 muffins and has a red label” with the lot number “NF1 142Y” on the top and the UPC code “4099100048278” on the label. The muffins were distributed nationwide through ALDI stores in the U.S.
FGF Brands Inc. initiated the recall after discovering that the muffins were distributed in packaging that did not list walnuts as an ingredient. This poses a significant risk for individuals with walnut allergies, as consuming the product could lead to serious or life-threatening allergic reactions. However, no illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported so far.
The firm said that an investigation was launched after walnuts were discovered in the muffins, which “indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging processes.”
As stated by the FDA, production of the product has been suspended until the FDA and the company are certain that the problem has been corrected.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled muffins are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For further inquiries, FGF Brands can be contacted at [email protected].
For more details and images of the affected product, you can visit the FDA’s recall announcement on its website.
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