Josie's Homestyle Pralines Recall: Mislabeling of Cream and Butter
Josie's Homestyle recalls pralines bags due to mislabeled cream and butter ingredients, potentially causing confusion about actual contents.
Lower-risk recall
During an FDA inspection the firm was notified that the product was mislabeled due to the label indicating that the product contains cream when the firm actually uses evaporated milk and they fail to provide the sub ingredients for butter on the label.
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What happened, in plain English
Josie's Homestyle is recalling praline bags because the product label incorrectly lists cream and butter when the company uses evaporated milk and doesn't list butter subingredients. This mislabeling could confuse consumers about the actual ingredients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19598-josie-s-homestyle-pralines-recall-mislabeling-of-cream-and-butter.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19598-josie-s-homestyle-pralines-recall-mislabeling-of-cream-and-butter · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0985-2018
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“Josie's Homestyle Pralines Recall: Mislabeling of Cream and Butter.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19598-josie-s-homestyle-pralines-recall-mislabeling-of-cream-and-butter. Based on FDA recall #F-0985-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0985-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product was mislabeled during an FDA inspection, showing cream when the company uses evaporated milk instead. The label also fails to list butter subingredients, which could lead to confusion about the actual ingredients.
Who’s affected
Owners of Josie's Homestyle #1 Pralines bags with the specific ingredients listed on the label. People who rely on precise ingredient labels for dietary needs may be most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Josie's Homestyle #1 Pralines bags labeled with ingredients: Sugar, Cream, Pecans, Butter, Vanilla, and Rum or Coconut flavoring. The product was sold starting April 30, 2018.
- Brand
Josie's Homestyle- Product
Josie's Homestyle #1 Pralines Net Wt. 2 oz (57 g) bag INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Cream, Pecans, Butter, Vanilla, if (Rum) Rum- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Label
Look for the specific ingredients listed on the product label to confirm if it matches the recalled items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Louisiana.
FDA distribution: “Product was sold in the state of LA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Louisiana.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 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.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from this product?
The recall is for mislabeling, not a safety hazard, so there is no risk of injury.
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Where this comes from
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-0985-2018 (March 6, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0985-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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