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Food recall: Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC

FDA enforcement event 64009 · Class I · initiated 2 Jan 2013 · status Terminated · terminated 13 Feb 2014

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordChester, IL

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. (Chester, IL) initiated this food recall on 2 Jan 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 64009, classified Class I.

FDA defines Class I as 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. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 13 Feb 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. has 11 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., Chester, IL.

Reason for recall

"The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed."

Distribution

"Distribution made to VA, KY and TN."

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0942-2013	Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC, Skokie, IL.	25/12/21.5-oz carton cases	Class I	Terminated	6 Feb 2013

Context

37%of 2013 food events are Class I546 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

11events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
23 Mar 2023	HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal, 5.2oz retail carton. UPC: 0 75450-08552 5	Food	Class I	1
25 May 2021	Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, Net Wt 8.7 OZ, Distributed b	Food	Class I	1
9 Sep 2020	Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn, Net Wt. 9.9 oz	Food	Class II	5
16 Oct 2019	Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged	Food	Class II	1
20 Feb 2019	Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original 32oz. retail carton, 12 retail units per wholesale case. UPC# 70038 3	Food	Class II	1
1 Mar 2018	Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852	Food	Class II	1
8 Jan 2018	Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156 g), Distributed by SuperValu Inc., E	Food	Class I	1
5 Jun 2017	Western Family Onion Soup Mix, 2.25 oz. pouches packaged in 4.5-oz. cartons	Food	Class I	1
13 Jan 2015	Honey & Oat Mixers ready-to-eat dry cereal sold under the market pantry brand and packaged in card stock cartons with a	Food	Class I	1
18 Oct 2012	Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Better Valu Fruit Whirls, Naturally Flavored packaged in a 28 oz (1 LB 12 OZ) (794g) plast	Food	Class I	1

All 11 events for Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed."

What does Class I mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distribution made to VA, KY and TN."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 13 Feb 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.