Food recall: Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC…
Class II FDA enforcement event 87697. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
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 10 Apr 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lenexa, KS. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87697 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 May 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Jun 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Recalling firm
HOSTESS BRANDS LLC, Lenexa, KS.
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-0480-2021 | Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO | 648 cases | Class II | Terminated | 12 May 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2021
- 463
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median 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 |
| 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 |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individua | Food | Class II | 11 |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Hostess Frosted Bagged Donettes, 11.25 oz | Food | Class II | 6 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0480-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87697. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87697/. 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:
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87697?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
648 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 57% of the 463 food events that started in 2021 are in Class II.