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
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 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 2 Oct 2013 | 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
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.
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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