Hostess recalls products due to undeclared allergen

Hostess Brands LLC is voluntarily recalling select snack cakes and donuts after its flour supplier recalled some of its product for undeclared peanut residue, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 6.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Christopher Wicker, a public health advisor for DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. "The stores are currently pulling those items from the shelves," Wicker said. DeCA food safety officials are monitoring this recall for any updates.

The following products are affected by this recall:

• Chocodiles Chocolate Covered Twinkies 13.02 ounce (9 count): UPC 888109110499
  • Batch # D033124000
• Ding Dongs 12.70 ounce (10 count): UPC 888109110611
  • Batch # D040424000
  • Batch # D041124000
  • Batch # D041224000
• Chocolate Zingers 12.70 ounce (10 count): UPC 888109110581
  • Batch # D040124000
  • Batch # D040824000
• Raspberry Zingers 13.40 ounce (10 count): UPC 888109110604
  • Batch # D040924000
• Raspberry Zingers 4.02 ounce (3 count): UPC 888109010089
  • Batch # D040924000
  • Batch # D041024000
• Vanilla Zingers 3.81 ounce (3 count): UPC 888109010119
  • Batch # D033124000
  • Batch # D040724000
• Chocolate Mini Donettes 3 ounce (6 count): UPC 888109050023
  • Batch # D032121000
• Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts 10.5 ounce bag: UPC 888109110659
  • Batch # D032124000
  • Batch # D032224000
  • Batch # D032824000
  • Batch # D041124000
• Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts 10.5 ounce bag: UPC 888109150044
  • Batch # D032121000
• Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts 3 ounce (6 count): UPC 888109050047
  • Batch # D031821000
  • Batch # D040821000

While those who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume products containing peanut allergens, the amount of peanut exposure from use of the affected products is considered to be low and not expected to cause adverse health effects in the vast majority of peanut allergic consumers. To date, Hostess has received notice of two allergic reactions related to products affected by this recall.

Customers who purchased these products at the commissary should return them for a full refund.

For additional information and a full list of products affected by this recall please visit the Food and Drug Administration's page on this recall.

Consumers with questions on the recall may contact Hostess Brands consumer hotline at 1-800-686-2813.