Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Issues Allergy Alert on...

Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, Illinois is voluntarily recalling one lot of Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix because it contains cartons containing undeclared walnuts. (Wrong packaging/cartons were used that do not declare walnuts). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The only brand involved is Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix packaged in cases of 12/14.25oz. Cartons have a Best By date of NOV 28 13 D02 (UPC# 36800-13486). This Best By date code is located on the corrugated case AND on the top flap of the carton. Consumers should return the product to the store or discard it.

The product was distributed to Abingdon, VA. Warehouse on December 5, 2012.

Gilster-Mary Lee became aware of the mis-packaging during an internal review. Investigation indicated that during this production run walnut brownie cartons were inadvertently exchanged with plain Chocolate Chunk Brownie cartons. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

For questions, consumers can call Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. at 618-826-2361 ext. 3283 or 3035, 8:00am to 4:30pm CST.

Comments: 7

Susan G. Jan 4, 2013, 5:55pm UTC

Dang. I'd always thought them a warehouse/trucking company. They have a big old warehouse in Missouri across the river from Chester. It never occurred to me that they manufactured goods.

Bob B. Jan 4, 2013, 6:06pm UTC

I'd never heard of them before, Susan.

Susan G. Jan 4, 2013, 6:57pm UTC

I drive by the warehouse all the time. They're on the floodplain and were completely underwater the last time the Mississippi flooded so dramatically.

The bridge over the river there is horribly dangerous. It's crumbling badly. Sometimes you can see the river through holes in the roadway. They've lowered the speed limit to 45mph on the bridge to reduce vibrations but people do ignore it. I'd take a different route but I so love to stop in Perryville to buy bacon and elk sausage. There's a smokehouse, Stonie's, there which makes the best bacon I've ever tasted in my life. It is so worth the risk of dropping in the river. I can't eat it anymore but my grandson can and I get to inhale the heavenly scents when he cooks it.