Sweet Loren’s, Inc Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert On Undeclared Gluten in Product - 7/20/22
Company Announcement Date:
July 16, 2022
FDA Publish Date:
July 18, 2022
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Bakery Product/Mix
Allergens
Reason for Announcement:
Undeclared gluten
Company Name:
Sweet Loren’s
Brand Name:
Sweet Loren’s
Product Description:
Sugar cookie dough
Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz, because it may contain traces of gluten in product labeled as gluten free. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to gluten potentially run the risk of an allergic reaction if they consume these products
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz was distributed in FL, LA, MA, NY, NJ, SC, NC, OR, UT, IL, TX, GA, CA, CO, WA, IN, PA, MD, DC, TN, AL, MI, OH, DC, KY, AR, AK through retail grocery stores.
The lot of product recalled is Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz Lot Code AF22 115, Best By Date 12/1/2022.
This issue was identified through testing of the product in-house. The oat flour used was determined to have traces of gluten despite having documentation (COA) declaring it to be gluten free.
No other lots of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough are included in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1(855) 496-0532 7 days a week from 9am-10pm Eastern Time or email QA@sweetlorens.com.
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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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