Chocolate brownies produced by Dianne’s Fine Desserts of Newburyport, Massachusetts have been recalled after an allergy warning was left off the packaging. The retailer voluntarily recalled 2,048 trays—512 cases—across 14 states due to an “inadvertent mislabeling” that left the presence of peanuts in the dessert undeclared.
The FDA announced the recall on Nov. 22nd, and urged customers not to ignore the warning, as an allergic reaction to peanuts can be fatal for some: “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.” Keep reading for more information on what you should do if you have one of these recalled products.
Chocolate Brownie Recall
Dianne's Fine Desserts runs both a bakery and wholesale outlet offering frozen desserts to other members of the food industry. Here are the 14 states that have received trays of the mislabeled dessert:
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohion
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
The company notified the FDA on Nov. 21st that it would be recalling Sienna Bakery Chocolate Decadent Brownies distributed by Gordon Food Service with the lot code 23243. The FDA made its own announcement the following day:
"The voluntary recall was initiated after a customer complaint noting that product containing peanuts was distributed in packaging that did not have the presence of peanuts called out on the label."
Thankfully, there have been no adverse reactions to the product reported thus far.
