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Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Recall: Butter microwave popcorn bags were packaged in organic salted popcorn consumer boxes and therefore contain undeclared milk
🇺🇸 United States
TerminatedClass I
Company
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Product
Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Or…
Recall date
May 25, 2021
Terminated
July 19, 2021
Source
FDA
Reason for recall
Butter microwave popcorn bags were packaged in organic salted popcorn consumer boxes and therefore contain undeclared milk
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, Net Wt 8.7 OZ, Distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC Elk Grove, IL, UPC 0 36800 40611 7
Not published in this source record
413 cases
Best By APR 09 22, Lot APR0922N2
Distribution
Distributed to distribution centers in AZ
CA
CT
MI
MN
NH
NY
PA and UT
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0659-2021
Event ID
87997
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Product description
Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, Net Wt 8.7 OZ, Distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC Elk Grove, IL, UPC 0 36800 40611 7
Quantity
413 cases
Reason
Butter microwave popcorn bags were packaged in organic salted popcorn consumer boxes and therefore contain undeclared milk
Recall initiation date
May 25, 2021
Report date
June 16, 2021
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
July 19, 2021
Distribution pattern
Distributed to distribution centers in AZ, CA, CT, MI, MN, NH, NY, PA and UT
UPC, lot, and code information
Best By APR 09 22, Lot APR0922N2
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
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Distributed
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State
Distributed
Arizona
1
California
1
Connecticut
1
Michigan
1
Minnesota
1
New Hampshire
1
New York
1
Pennsylvania
1
Utah
1
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