Food recall: Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Better Valu Fruit Whirls, Naturally Flavored packaged in a 28 oz (1 LB 12 OZ) (794g)…
Class I FDA enforcement event 63499. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The Better Valu Fruit Whirls contain undeclared almond butter.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. started this food recall on 18 Oct 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Chester, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 63499 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 Jan 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution was made to two distribution centers one in TX and one in NC. Further distribution to retail stores was made to SC, GA, FL, TN, VA, WV, KY, OH and PA.
Recalling firm
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., Chester, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0722-2013 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Better Valu Fruit Whirls, Naturally Flavored packaged in a 28 oz (1 LB 12 OZ) (794g) plastic bag. (manufactured by Gilster Mary Lee, Joplin, MO) | 102 cases/8/28-oz plastic bags | Class I | Terminated | 28 Nov 2012 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class I
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 11
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0722-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63499. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/63499/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distribution was made to two distribution centers one in TX and one in NC. Further distribution to retail stores was made to SC, GA, FL, TN, VA, WV, KY, OH and PA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63499?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
102 cases/8/28-oz plastic bags
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 52% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class I.