Potter's Crackers, Classic White, Net Wt 5 ounces, UPC 6 80569 15877 2, Potters Fine Foods LLC, 100 S. Baldwin, Madison WI 53703., Ingredients, Wheat Flour, Milk, Butter, Cracked Wheat, Sugar, Crystal Salt, Baking Powder, Black Pepper. Allergen Information: wheat, dairy & tree nuts.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1868-2013) was formally reported on September 11, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 9, 2013. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Potters Fine Foods, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Madison, WI. Federal records indicate 109 containers. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Potters Fine Foods LLC are recalling Potter's Crackers Classic White because of cross contamination with a Basil Walnut Presto Cracker dough. Even though there is an allergen statement on the Classic White tag for tree… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: IL, NY, NC, WI.. 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, NHTSA and USDA FSIS 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 13 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.