CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Oct 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Irene's Black & White Cookies All Natural recalled

Irene's Bakery & Gourmet Kitchen is recalling Irene's Black & White Cookies All Natural, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Aug 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesactual date code information are not available. Two-week expiration dates are assigned by the retail store upon receipt of shipment from the manufacturer.
Quantity recalled2008 packages (87 cases of 24 or 16 eight oz. packages/case)

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-1946-2013
FDA event ID
66319
Recalling firm
Irene's Bakery & Gourmet Kitchen, Bensalem, PA
Brand
Irene's
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
26 Aug 2013
FDA classified
25 Sep 2013
Reported
2 Oct 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Telephone
Reason category
Undeclared Milk
Product category
Flour

Timeline

26 Aug 2013Recall initiated by company
25 Sep 2013Classified by FDA+30 days
2 Oct 2013Published 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

Undeclared whey powder (milk allergen) sub-ingredient of chocolate confectionery coating used in manufacturing of Black & White Cookies.

Product as listed by the FDA

Irene's Black & White Cookies, 8 oz. (226.4g) All Natural. Ingredients: Sugar, wheat flour, water, eggs, canola oil, unmodified food starch, corn syrup, vegetable fat, cocoa powder processed with alkali, mono and diglycerides, sea salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, mono calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, natural flavors. May contain traces of tree nuts. Manufactured by Irene's Bakery and Gourmet Kitchen, Bensalem, PA.

Where it was distributed

Local and nationwide wholesale distributors and retail markets.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared whey powder (milk allergen) sub-ingredient of chocolate confectionery coating used in manufacturing of Black & White Cookies.

Which lots are affected?

actual date code information are not available. Two-week expiration dates are assigned by the retail store upon receipt of shipment from the manufacturer.

Where was it sold?

Local and nationwide wholesale distributors and retail markets.

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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