Product is labeled as "eban's BAKEHOUSE CRISPY PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES Net Weight 8.5 oz (241g) " . The cookies are packaged 6 per container. The container is a plastic tub with lid and tamper proof band.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1591-2016) was formally reported on July 6, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 27, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Eban Bakery Gluten Free Breads and Baked Goods LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Columbus, OH. Federal records indicate 12 containers/6 cookies each units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm did not list the allergen,"coconut" on the "Contains:" portion of the product label. Coconut is listed in the "Ingredients:" portion on the product label. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Ohio. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.