CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Feb 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee
Gilster-Mary Lee is recalling Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, distributed in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 2 Jan 2013 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-0942-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64009
- Recalling firm
- Gilster-Mary Lee, Chester, IL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Jan 2013
- FDA classified
- 28 Jan 2013
- Reported
- 6 Feb 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Flour
Timeline
| 2 Jan 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jan 2013 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 6 Feb 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC, Skokie, IL.
Where it was distributed
Distribution made to VA, KY and TN.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed.
Which lots are affected?
NOV 28 13 DO2, use by 11/28/2013
Where was it sold?
Distribution made to VA, KY and TN.
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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