Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156 g), Distributed by SuperValu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN.

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recalled Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156 g), Distributed by SuperValu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Jan 8, 2018.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "A consumer purchased who purchased a labeled Coat & Bake Chicken but actually contained Pork Seasoning. The Pork Seasoning product contains the major food allergen "Milk" not declared on the Coat & Bake Chicken product" 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 to distribution centers in AL, IL, IN, and PA." 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 240 case, 12 cartons per case = 2,880 cartons of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Feb 7, 2018), 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.