Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged in 12 cans per case.

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recalled Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged in 12 cans per case. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Oct 16, 2019.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Cream cheese frosting was put in a container labeled as Creamy Chocolate Frosting. The chocolate frosting label fails to declare the presence of the major food allergen Milk." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Shipped to one customer in North Carolina." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Chester, IL. The recall covers 66 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 20, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.