Muffin Recall Update as FDA Sets Risk Level

In an update regarding the ongoing recall of pre-packaged muffins, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall as Class II, due to the presence of undeclared allergens.
Specifically, whey (derived from milk) and wheat flour have been detected in the muffins, potentially posing a severe health risk to individuals with allergies to these ingredients.
Class II classifications are enforced in “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” according to the FDA.
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According to the FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) website, symptoms of a wheat allergy reaction can range from “mild, such as hives, to severe, such as anaphylaxis. Allergic reactions can be unpredictable, and even very small amounts of wheat can cause one.” Milk allergic reactions can be very similar.
FARE advises if you have a wheat or milk allergy to “keep an epinephrine delivery device you at all times. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.”
Newsweek reached out to FARE via email on Friday for further comment.
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The recalled products in question are Whole Grains Bakery labeled 6 oz. muffins in various flavors from Whole Grains Bon Croissant. The recalling firm is The Posh Bakery, Inc. based in Sacramento, California. 160 muffins have been recalled in total.
The firm-initiated recall affects various muffin products distributed to local retail stores such as Walgreens. As stated in the FDA recall notice, the muffins contained “undeclared whey (milk) & wheat flour; along with no nutrition fact panel and no contains statement.”
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Details of the products recalled are as follows:
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Poppy Seed Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC “7 13583 05 103 0”
Recall Number: F-0014-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Apple Cinnamon Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC “7 13583 05 109 2”
Recall Number: F-0015-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Chocolate Chip Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC”7 13583 05 105 4″
Recall Number: F-0017-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Blueberry Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC”7 13583 05 102 3″
Recall Number: F-0018-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Lemon Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC” 7 13583 05 106 1″
Recall Number: F-0019-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Banana Nut Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC”7 13583 05 101 6″
Recall Number: F-0020-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Carrot Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090 UPC”7 13583 05 108 5″
Recall Number: F-0021-2025
Whole Grains Bakery labeled “Cranberry Muffin”, 6 oz. Whole Grains Bon Croissant, Sacramento, CA 95826, (916)-793-0090
Recall Number: F-0022-2025
Newsweek contacted the recalling company via email on Friday for comment.