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Avalanche Distributing, LLC Recall: Scotcharoo product is recalled because the Contains statement does not declare Milk and Soy. Whey, Milk, and Soy Lecithin are declared in the Ingredients statement.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Avalanche Distributing, LLC
Product
Scotcharoo Valanga Gourmet, is a crispy rice cereal with pea…
Recall date
April 4, 2018
Terminated
May 9, 2018
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Scotcharoo product is recalled because the Contains statement does not declare Milk and Soy. Whey, Milk, and Soy Lecithin are declared in the Ingredients statement.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Scotcharoo Valanga Gourmet, is a crispy rice cereal with peanut butter base, with semisweet chocolate and butterscotch melted on top. Individually wrapped, sold in boxes of 12. Net Wt. 3.2 oz (91g). UPC 814524611556. The product label is read in parts: "***VALANGA GOURMET Scotcharoo***Ingredients: Peanut Butter ***Semi-sweet Chocolate (Sguar, Chocolate, Milkfat, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors***Butterscotch Chips (Sugar, Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Whey, Nonfat Milk, Natural Flavor, Added Color, Sunflower, Lecithin, and Vanilla) ***Contains Peanuts***". 814524611556 143 boxes (12 counts per box) No Lot number or Expiration Date on package

Distribution

  • distributed in OR and WA

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1014-2018
Event ID
79737
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Avalanche Distributing, LLC
Product description
Scotcharoo Valanga Gourmet, is a crispy rice cereal with peanut butter base, with semisweet chocolate and butterscotch melted on top. Individually wrapped, sold in boxes of 12. Net Wt. 3.2 oz (91g). UPC 814524611556. The product label is read in parts: "***VALANGA GOURMET Scotcharoo***Ingredients: Peanut Butter ***Semi-sweet Chocolate (Sguar, Chocolate, Milkfat, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors***Butterscotch Chips (Sugar, Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Whey, Nonfat Milk, Natural Flavor, Added Color, Sunflower, Lecithin, and Vanilla) ***Contains Peanuts***".
Quantity
143 boxes (12 counts per box)
Reason
Scotcharoo product is recalled because the Contains statement does not declare Milk and Soy. Whey, Milk, and Soy Lecithin are declared in the Ingredients statement.
Recall initiation date
April 4, 2018
Report date
April 25, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 9, 2018
Distribution pattern
distributed in OR and WA
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 814524611556; No Lot number or Expiration Date on package
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Avalanche Distributing, LLC

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Oregon 1
Washington 1

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