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Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc. Recall: Jolly Rancher product is recalled due to undeclared soy lecithin.
🇺🇸 United States
TerminatedClass II
Company
Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc.
Product
Jolly Rancher product is hard candies, individually wrapped…
Recall date
December 4, 2019
Terminated
March 31, 2020
Source
FDA
Reason for recall
Jolly Rancher product is recalled due to undeclared soy lecithin.
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
Jolly Rancher product is hard candies, individually wrapped in flexible plastic wrap, and package in plastic bag. Net weight 2 oz or 4.5 oz. UPC on the 4.5 oz. bag: 7 09972 80101 0. The label of the retail bag is read in parts: INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40, BLUE 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SULFUR DIOXIDE, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS *** MAY CONTAIN: PEANUTS***SOY*** Product of USA *** Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks Inc. Tillamook, OR 97141 *** www.wernerjerky.com ***.
Not published in this source record
2076 cases (12/2 oz. packages per case) and 7199 cases (6/4.5 oz. packages per case)
Best by: 01 NOV 2019 through Best by: 01 JAN 2021.
Distribution
distributed nationwide and in Canada.
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0336-2020
Event ID
84420
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc.
Product description
Jolly Rancher product is hard candies, individually wrapped in flexible plastic wrap, and package in plastic bag. Net weight 2 oz or 4.5 oz. UPC on the 4.5 oz. bag: 7 09972 80101 0. The label of the retail bag is read in parts: INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40, BLUE 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SULFUR DIOXIDE, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS *** MAY CONTAIN: PEANUTS***SOY*** Product of USA *** Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks Inc. Tillamook, OR 97141 *** www.wernerjerky.com ***.
Quantity
2076 cases (12/2 oz. packages per case) and 7199 cases (6/4.5 oz. packages per case)
Reason
Jolly Rancher product is recalled due to undeclared soy lecithin.
Recall initiation date
December 4, 2019
Report date
December 18, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
March 31, 2020
Distribution pattern
distributed nationwide and in Canada.
UPC, lot, and code information
Best by: 01 NOV 2019 through Best by: 01 JAN 2021.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
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