Corn puff snacks recalled over possible ‘life-threatening’ allergy risk
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The FDA issued the recall on January 20. A popular corn puff snack has been recalled for not listing milk as an allergen on the package. On Monday (January 20) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall on the curry-flavored Curvee Puffs Corn Puff Snack bags claiming that they “contain undeclared milk.” The recall only applies to the 2.46-ounce bags of the Shirakiku brand snacks.
The snacks were distributed nationwide in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Mexico within retail stores, restaurants, and online businesses. The UPC on the bag reads 07441078512 and will be located on the back right side of the package.
The FDA’s press release states that Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. first announced the recall on January 17, after discovering that the product contained milk. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume those products,” the FDA said.
The last group of bags that did not list milk as an ingredient were shipped on January 10. As of Tuesday (January 21), no one has reported an illness because of the recall. Anyone who has purchased the snacks is encouraged to return them to where they were purchased for a full refund.
