Hostess Brownies Cookies 'n Crème: Egg Allergy Risk in Packaging
Hostess recalls Brownies Cookies 'n Crème with egg allergy risk due to missing egg declaration in packaging. Check UPCs and best-by dates for affected products.
Lower-risk recall
The product ingredients statement declares egg ingredients, but the "Contains" statement fails to declare egg.
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What happened, in plain English
Hostess is recalling Brownies Cookies 'n Crème because the packaging does not list egg as an ingredient, which could pose a risk for people with egg allergies. This recall affects specific packaging types and dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18773-hostess-brownies-cookies-n-cr-me-egg-allergy-risk-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18773-hostess-brownies-cookies-n-cr-me-egg-allergy-risk-in · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1901-2018
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“Hostess Brownies Cookies 'n Crème: Egg Allergy Risk in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18773-hostess-brownies-cookies-n-cr-me-egg-allergy-risk-in. Based on FDA recall #F-1901-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1901-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product's ingredient list states egg ingredients but the 'Contains' statement omits egg. This could lead to allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to egg.
Who’s affected
People with egg allergies who consume the product may be at risk. The recall targets specific packaging types and best-by dates.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 6 Brownies individually wrapped in cardboard boxes with UPC 888109113575 or 2 Brownies with UPC 888109012021. The best-by dates range from July 25, 2018 to September 26, 2018.
- Brand
Hostess- Product
Hostess Brownies Cookies 'n Cr¿me packaged in the following ways: 1) 6 Brownies individually wrapped packaged in a- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for the specific UPC codes and best-by dates listed in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Distributed nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1901-2018 (August 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1901-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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