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Avalanche Distributing, LLC Recall: The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare milk.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Avalanche Distributing, LLC
Product
Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sug…
Recall date
December 29, 2020
Terminated
February 2, 2021
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare milk.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sugar on the outside. Each cookie is wrapped and sold individually. Expected shelf life 6 months frozen and 2 months refrigerated. Net wt. 4.4 oz (124g). UPC 814524616004. The Snickerdoodle Cookie label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour Niacin, Iron (Reduced) Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid), Sugar, Margarine (Palm and Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative), Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Whey), Eggs, Invert Sugar, Cream of Tartar, Cinnamon, Salt, Baking Soda, Vanilla Extract (Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives) ***Possible Traces of Peanuts and Tree Nuts *** Avalanche Distributing LLC, Zillah, WA 98953 ***Local call 509-829-5355 ***Re-order call 1-800-514-4562 ***". 814524616004 1,700 cookies Codes: 121720, 112520, and 110320 The product lot code is a six digit date of production (DDMMYY).

Distribution

  • Distributed in OR and WA.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0197-2021
Event ID
87066
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Avalanche Distributing, LLC
Product description
Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sugar on the outside. Each cookie is wrapped and sold individually. Expected shelf life 6 months frozen and 2 months refrigerated. Net wt. 4.4 oz (124g). UPC 814524616004. The Snickerdoodle Cookie label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour Niacin, Iron (Reduced) Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid), Sugar, Margarine (Palm and Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative), Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Whey), Eggs, Invert Sugar, Cream of Tartar, Cinnamon, Salt, Baking Soda, Vanilla Extract (Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives) ***Possible Traces of Peanuts and Tree Nuts *** Avalanche Distributing LLC, Zillah, WA 98953 ***Local call 509-829-5355 ***Re-order call 1-800-514-4562 ***".
Quantity
1,700 cookies
Reason
The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare milk.
Recall initiation date
December 29, 2020
Report date
January 13, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 2, 2021
Distribution pattern
Distributed in OR and WA.
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 814524616004; Codes: 121720, 112520, and 110320 The product lot code is a six digit date of production (DDMMYY).
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Avalanche Distributing, LLC

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Washington 1

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