Serious Recall of Cookie Products Due to Peanut Contamination

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has escalated the recall of certain cookie products to the highest risk category. This decision comes after concerns that the items may contain undeclared peanuts, posing a significant risk to those with peanut allergies.

Initially, Gregory’s Foods announced a recall last month involving 2-pound, 8.5-ounce packages of White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Frozen Cookie Dough. It turns out that some of these packages were mistakenly filled with Monster Cookie Dough, which does contain peanuts. The FDA had previously warned that “Individuals allergic to peanuts could be at risk of severe or even life-threatening reactions if they consume these cookies.”

On Wednesday, the FDA reclassified this recall as Class I, indicating a “reasonable probability that use or exposure will lead to serious health issues or death,” which is rather alarming. More than 300 different products are part of the recall, each containing six bags of cookie dough. These affected items have a best-before date set for December 6, 2026.

The FDA had noted that a simple inspection could differentiate the frozen doughs: the Monster Cookie variety features visible chocolate chips and colored candy, whereas the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut version does not show such features through the bag’s clear window.

These cookie products were sold in retail outlets across Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Customers are strongly advised against consuming the recalled cookies and should return the products to their place of purchase for a complete refund. Fortunately, the FDA mentioned that this issue was limited to a specific production run, and the problem has already been resolved.