CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken recalled
Gilster-Mary Lee is recalling Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, distributed in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 8 Jan 2018 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-0644-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78925
- Recalling firm
- Gilster-Mary Lee, Chester, IL
- Brand
- Coat
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Jan 2018
- FDA classified
- 26 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 7 Feb 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A consumer purchased who purchased a labeled Coat & Bake Chicken but actually contained Pork Seasoning. The Pork Seasoning product contains the major food allergen "Milk" not declared on the Coat & Bake Chicken product
Product as listed by the FDA
Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156 g), Distributed by SuperValu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN.
Where it was distributed
Distributed to distribution centers in AL, IL, IN, and PA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A consumer purchased who purchased a labeled Coat & Bake Chicken but actually contained Pork Seasoning. The Pork Seasoning product contains the major food allergen "Milk" not declared on the Coat & Bake Chicken product
Which lots are affected?
11/15/2018 D04
Where was it sold?
Distributed to distribution centers in AL, IL, IN, and PA
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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