Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sugar on the outside. Each cookie is wrapped and sold individually. Expected shelf life 6 months frozen and 2 months refrigerated. Net wt. 4.4 oz (124g). UPC 814524616004. The Snickerdoodle Cookie label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour Niacin, Iron (Reduced) Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid), Sugar, Margarine (Palm and Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative), Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Whey), Eggs, Invert Sugar, Cream of Tartar, Cinnamon, Salt, Baking Soda, Vanilla Extract (Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives) ***Possible Traces of Peanuts and Tree Nuts *** Avalanche Distributing LLC, Zillah, WA 98953 ***Local call 509-829-5355 ***Re-order call 1-800-514-4562 ***".
Recalled by Avalanche Distributing, LLC on Dec 29, 2020
Recall Summary
Avalanche Distributing, LLC recalled Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sugar on the outside. Each cookie is wrapped and sold individually. Expected shelf in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Dec 29, 2020.
The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare 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 "Distributed in OR and WA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Zillah, WA. The recall covers 1,700 cookies of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 13, 2021), 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.
Reason for Recall
The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare milk.
Product Description
Valanga Gourmet brand Snickerdoodle Cookie with cinnamon sugar on the outside. Each cookie is wrapped and sold individually. Expected shelf life 6 months frozen and 2 months refrigerated. Net wt. 4.4 oz (124g). UPC 814524616004. The Snickerdoodle Cookie label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour Niacin, Iron (Reduced) Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin Folic Acid), Sugar, Margarine (Palm and Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative), Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate Added, Whey), Eggs, Invert Sugar, Cream of Tartar, Cinnamon, Salt, Baking Soda, Vanilla Extract (Water, Alcohol, Vanilla Bean Extractives) ***Possible Traces of Peanuts and Tree Nuts *** Avalanche Distributing LLC, Zillah, WA 98953 ***Local call 509-829-5355 ***Re-order call 1-800-514-4562 ***".
Distribution
Distributed in OR and WA.
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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Source: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts, 2026.