The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0237-2022·Announced 2021-12-08

Tastykake Creme Filled Krimpets recalled for possible metal fragments

Flowers Foods is recalling certain Tastykake Creme Filled Krimpets due to potential small metal fragments in an ingredient. The recall affects products distributed to 37 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a risk-of-harm product (metal fragment contamination in food), and the source text does not explicitly report any illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury, paired with Class II classification, merit a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Flowers Foods is recalling Tastykake Creme Filled Krimpets in two sizes: 14.25oz boxes (6-2ct packages, UPC 0 25600 00355 8) and 3.625oz boxes (3ct packages, UPC 0 25600 08637 7). The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by an ingredient supplier of the potential presence of small metal fragments in one of the ingredients.

The affected products were distributed to Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Specific lot codes affected are: 14.25oz packages from NOV. 20, NOV. 24, and NOV. 27; and 3.625oz packages from DEC. 08.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Any questions regarding this recall should be directed to the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Tastykake Creme Filled Krimpets 14.25oz (6-2ct) UPC 0 25600 00355 8; 3.625oz (3ct) UPC 0 25600 08637 7
Manufacturer
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Category
Food — Packaged / Snack Foods
Hazard
  • metal-fragment
  • foreign-material-contamination

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • 14.25oz - NOV. 20
  • NOV. 24 & NOV. 27 3.25oz - DEC. 08

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WV
  • WY

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