Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ
Recalling firm: HOSTESS BRANDS LLC
Why it was recalled
SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.
The exact product
Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO
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Original FDA code information
Best by May 27, 2021
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 888109010010 | Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansas City, MO |
| best by | May 27, 2021 | Best by May 27, 2021 |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0480-2021
- Event ID
- 87697
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Apr 10, 2021
- Reported
- May 12, 2021
- Classified
- May 6, 2021
- Terminated
- Jun 24, 2021
- Quantity
- 648 cases
- Location
- Lenexa, KS, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
Distributed to retail distribution centers in AL, FL, IA, KY, MI, NV, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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