CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Feb 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Front: Stauffer's Animal Crackers Original recalled
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit is recalling Front: Stauffer's Animal Crackers Original, distributed in 17 states. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2017 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-1343-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76277
- Recalling firm
- D. F. Stauffer Biscuit, York, PA
- Brand
- Front
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2017
- FDA classified
- 25 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 1 Feb 2017
- 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
- Crackers
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 1 Feb 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling one specific best by date of 32 oz. Original Animal Crackers because they may be packaged with other cookies that contain milk powder.
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
FRONT: Stauffer's Animal Crackers Original; Net Wt. 32 OZ.; BACK: (best by date): 07SEP17; (bag lot numbers) LC120716 or LD120716; Stauffer Biscuit Co., York, PA 17403.
Where it was distributed
AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, LA, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY
ArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoHawaiiIdahoLouisianaMontanaNew MexicoNevadaOklahomaOregonSouth DakotaTexasUtahWashingtonWyoming
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling one specific best by date of 32 oz. Original Animal Crackers because they may be packaged with other cookies that contain milk powder.
Which lots are affected?
On back of bag: (best by date): 07SEP17; (bag lot numbers) LC120716 or LD120716; UPC code: 7232091022
Where was it sold?
AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, LA, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY
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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