CLASS II Food recall · Reported 12 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes recalled
Hostess Brands is recalling Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 10 Apr 2021 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-0480-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87697
- Recalling firm
- Hostess Brands, Lenexa, KS
- Brand
- Hostesss SnoBalls
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Apr 2021
- FDA classified
- 6 May 2021
- Reported
- 12 May 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Tree Nuts
- Product category
- Cakes & Pastries
Timeline
| 10 Apr 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 May 2021 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 12 May 2021 | 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
SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO
Where it was distributed
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
AlabamaFloridaIowaKentuckyMichiganNevadaNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
Which lots are affected?
Best by May 27, 2021
Where was it sold?
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
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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