CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 May 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Black & White Mini Cookies recalled by Sweet Sam's Baking Company
Sweet Sam's Baking is recalling Black & White Mini Cookies, distributed in 13 states. The recall was initiated on 23 Apr 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2319-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71075
- Recalling firm
- Sweet Sam's Baking, Bronx, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Apr 2015
- FDA classified
- 21 May 2015
- Reported
- 27 May 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Cookies
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 May 2015 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 27 May 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Black & White Mini Cookies contain undeclared milk. The product also contains soy lecithin, but the labeling only lists lecithin in the ingredient statement.
Product as listed by the FDA
Black & White Mini Cookies, Net Wt. 2 oz. (56 g), SKU 408785, UPC code 833282000495, Manufactured for: Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, WA --- The product comes in a clear film package, each containing two cookies. Each case contains 12 - 2 oz. packages (units).
Where it was distributed
Initial: Florida, Maryland, New York, & New Jersey for further distribution to Starbucks Company-operated stores in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
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Stores named: Starbucks
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The Black & White Mini Cookies contain undeclared milk. The product also contains soy lecithin, but the labeling only lists lecithin in the ingredient statement.
Which lots are affected?
all lots sold in Starbucks Company operated stores on or before Thursday, April 23rd, 2015.
Where was it sold?
Initial: Florida, Maryland, New York, & New Jersey for further distribution to Starbucks Company-operated stores in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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