Food recall: Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of…
Class II FDA enforcement event 74287. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Hostess Brands, LLC started this food recall on 3 Jun 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kansas City, MO. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74287 has 11 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Dec 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide distribution. No foreign or military/government distribution.
Recalling firm
Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
11 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2113-2016 | Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.02 oz (396 g), UPC 888109110499; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.89 oz (82 g), UPC 888109010492. The responsible firm name on the label… | 591,609 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2114-2016 | Hostess Ding Dongs, chocolate cake with creamy filing, packaged in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110611; and 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.55 oz (72 g), UPC 888109010027. The responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC,… | 1,803,126 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2115-2016 | Iced Devil's Food cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110581; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, individual pack net wt. 2.55 oz (72 g), UPC 888109010027;with the responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands… | 653,724 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2116-2016 | Iced Vanilla cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Vanilla in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70oz (360 g), UPC 888109110598; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 3.81 oz. (108g), UPC 888109010119 and 888109300029; with the responsible firm name on the… | 1,008,996 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2117-2016 | Iced Raspberry cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Raspberry in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 13.40oz (360 g), UPC 888109110604; 6-ct. single serving fun size snack packs, 3 cakes per pack net wt. 4.02oz. (108g), UPC 888109010089; with the responsible firm name on the label is… | 553,056 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2118-2016 | Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 11.25oz, UPC 888109150020; packaged in 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, net wt. 14.07oz, UPC 888109110239; packaged in 6ct single serve packages as Dolly… | 1,426,814 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2119-2016 | Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts, packaged in 9ct and 6-20ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109150044; packaged in 9ct bag of mini donuts, net wt. 13.16oz, UPC 888109110246; packaged in 6ct single serve packages, net wt. 3oz, UPC 888109050047; the most responsible firm on the label is Hostess… | 1,294,627 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2120-2016 | Hostess Donettes Double Chocolate Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 11.25 oz, UPC 888109150037, the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC in Kansas City,MO 64141. | 95,769 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2121-2016 | Crunch Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-14-ct and 9-14-ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 9.5oz, UPC 888109110642; packaged in 9-17-ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109110659; packaged in 6ct single serving packages as Hostess Donettes… | 761,335 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2122-2016 | Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct and 6-17-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109110659;the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands, LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141. | 505,704 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
| F-2123-2016 | Hostess Donettes Maple Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct bagsof mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109111243; the most responsible firm name on the label is Hostess Brands LLC, Kansas City, MO 64141. | 26,289 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Sep 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 11Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | Hostess Soft White Hamburger Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110987 | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2021 | Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansa | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hostess Raspberry Zingers, Raspberry Iced Cake With Creamy Fillling, packaged in the following ways: 1) in boxes contain | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hostess Brownies Cookies 'n Crème packaged in the following ways: 1) 6 Brownies individually wrapped packaged in a cardb | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies, cream-filled snack cakes, Net Wt. 13.02 oz. (369 g), UPC 888109111571. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Hostess Frosted Bagged Donettes, 11.25 oz | Food | Class II | 6 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2113-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74287. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74287/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- 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:
Nationwide distribution. No foreign or military/government distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 74287?
- The event has 11 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
591,609 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.