CLASS I Food recall · Reported 14 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Weight Watchers Smart Ones, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough recalled

Kraft Heinz Foods is recalling Weight Watchers Smart Ones, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae, Keep Frozen, 4 Individual, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Nov 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot code MS5M01A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M02A, Best By 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M07A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M08A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS6A18A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6A19A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6A20A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; MS6B15A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6B16A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6B17A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6C28A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6C29A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6C30A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6E10A, Best by 05/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F27A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F28A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F29A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G28A, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G25, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G26, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G27, Best by 07/28/2017

Quantity recalled99,492 cases

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-0625-2017
FDA event ID: 75666
Recalling firm: Kraft Heinz Foods, Chicago, IL
Brand: Weight Watchers
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 12 Nov 2016
FDA classified: 7 Dec 2016
Reported: 14 Dec 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cookies

Timeline

12 Nov 2016	Recall initiated by company
7 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+25 days
14 Dec 2016	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

Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Weight Watchers Smart Ones, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae, Keep Frozen, 4 Individual Sundaes, 4-2.11 OZ (60g), NET WT. 8.44 OZ (239g)

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Possible contamination of product with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Lot code MS5M01A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M02A, Best By 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M07A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS5M08A, Best by 12/28/2016 ; Lot code MS6A18A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6A19A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6A20A, Best by 01/28/2017 ; MS6B15A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6B16A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6B17A, Best by 02/28/17 ; Lot code MS6C28A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6C29A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6C30A, Best by 03/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6E10A, Best by 05/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F27A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F28A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6F29A, Best by 06/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G28A, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G25, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G26, Best by 07/28/2017 ; Lot code MS6G27, Best by 07/28/2017

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

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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