Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 24, 2022
D. F. Sta: White Frosted Animal Cookies with Metal Contamination Risk
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co recalls White Frosted Animal Cookies with multi-colored non-pareils in 44oz plastic jugs labeled 'Market Pantry White Fudge' due to potential metal contamination. Consumers should check product details and contact for action.
“D. F. Sta: White Frosted Animal Cookies with Metal Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12356-d-f-sta-white-frosted-animal-cookies-with-metal-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0043-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0043-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2022-08-24 that D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc. is recalling White frosted animal cookies due to potential metal contamination. Consumers should contact Target at recalls@target.com for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Market Pantry
Product: White Fudge Animal Cookies
Size: 44oz plastic jug
Best By: 21FEB2023 Y052722
Time Stamped: 1500 to 2300
Product ID#: 817693
The hazard
The product poses a potential contamination risk with foreign material, specifically metal. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc. has one other recall on record since 2017-01-18, involving possible milk powder contamination in animal crackers. Other recent recalls of similar products include Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream (2026-05-12), Wawa Cookies & Cream Milk (2026-02-17), and Ukrop's Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce (2026-07-30).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for cookies in 44oz plastic jugs labeled 'Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies' with a Best By date of February 21, 2023. The product ID number is 817693.
Brand
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the 44oz plastic jug labeled 'Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies' with a Best By date of February 21, 2023.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “This product was distributed to Target stores nationwide via Target Corporation "1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis" "612-275-0543 Foodsafety&recalls@target.com"” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Subject: Recall F-0043-2023 — D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co D. F. Sta: White Frosted Animal Cookies with Metal Contamination Risk
Hello,
I own a D. F. Sta: White Frosted Animal Cookies with Metal Contamination Risk that is covered by recall F-0043-2023 from D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0043-2023 (August 24, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0043-2023 to see it in context.
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