Food recall: Classic Caramel Gourmet Popcorn, sold under brand Freedom Snacks, packaged in a flexible plastic bag, net wt. 10 oz.. Th
FDA enforcement event 71888 is a food recall by Freedom Snacks of Des Moines, WA, initiated 31 Jul 2015 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 29 Sep 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Freedom Snacks.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Freedom Snacks, Des Moines, WA.
Reason for recall
"Milk is not declared on label. The ingredients statement declared butter and the Contains statement declared dairy."
Distribution
"distributed in Pierce and King County of Washington only."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2963-2015 | Classic Caramel Gourmet Popcorn, sold under brand Freedom Snacks, packaged in a flexible plastic bag, net wt. 10 oz.. There is NO UPC. The product is labeled in parts: "***FREEDOM SNACKS***CLASSIC CARAMEL Gourmet Popcorn***Ingredients: popcorn, brown sugar, sugar, corn syrup, butter (cream, salt), soybean oil, soy… | 50 bags | Class II | Terminated | 26 Aug 2015 |
| F-2964-2015 | Sea Salt Caramel Gourmet Popcorn, sold under brand Freedom Snacks, packaged in a flexible plastic bag, net wt. 10 oz.. There is NO UPC. The product is labeled in parts: "***FREEDOM SNACKS***SEA SALT CARAMEL Gourmet Popcorn***Ingredients: popcorn, sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter (cream, salt), soybean oil, soy… | 50 bags | Class II | Terminated | 26 Aug 2015 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Milk is not declared on label. The ingredients statement declared butter and the Contains statement declared dairy."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "distributed in Pierce and King County of Washington only."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 29 Sep 2015. "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.