Linden's brand Chocolate Chip Cookies: a) Chocolate Chippers Bite Size Cookies (Mini), NET WT. 2 OZ., UPC 76809-30017; b) Chocolate Chippers (Mini), NET WT 1.1 OZ., UPC 76809-30090; c) 3 LARGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (Pack), NET WT. 1.75 OZ. UPC 76809-30010 --- LINDEN COOKIES, INC. 25 BRENNER DRIVE CONGERS, NY 10920

Linden Cookies, INC recalled Linden's brand Chocolate Chip Cookies: 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 Dec 13, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "The product contains undeclared milk from the bulk chocolate chips received from the supplier." 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 "Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Congers, NY. The recall covers 2 oz.: 864,810 packages; 1.1 oz.: 962,316 packages of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 18, 2017), 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.