CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Nov 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee
Gilster-Mary Lee is recalling Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, distributed in North Carolina. The recall was initiated on 16 Oct 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0149-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84064
- Recalling firm
- Gilster-Mary Lee, Chester, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Oct 2019
- FDA classified
- 8 Nov 2019
- Reported
- 20 Nov 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 16 Oct 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 20 Nov 2019 | 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
Cream cheese frosting was put in a container labeled as Creamy Chocolate Frosting. The chocolate frosting label fails to declare the presence of the major food allergen Milk.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged in 12 cans per case.
Where it was distributed
Shipped to one customer in North Carolina
Stores named: Food Lion
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cream cheese frosting was put in a container labeled as Creamy Chocolate Frosting. The chocolate frosting label fails to declare the presence of the major food allergen Milk.
Which lots are affected?
BEST BY AUG 06 2020 WCC
Where was it sold?
Shipped to one customer in North Carolina
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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