HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food and Standards Division (DCP) is warning the public that Gina Marie Bakery of Waterbury is recalling six flavors of cookies due to undeclared almonds, sesame and food dyes.
Customers who have allergies or severe sensitivities to nuts, sesame seeds, and/or food dyes run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
Flavors included in the recall are:
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Italian Mixed Vanilla Cookies (Undeclared Almonds, Sesame, Red 40, Red 3, and Blue 1)
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Italian Sesame Cookies (Undeclared Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6)
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Vanilla Chocolate Dipped Cookies (Undeclared Red 40)
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Vanilla with Apricot Jam Cookies (Undeclared Red 40 and Yellow 6)
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Toasted Almond & Cherry Biscotti (Undeclared Red 40)
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Vanilla Cookies with Raspberry Peach Jam (Undeclared Red 3 and Blue 1)
Affected products can be identified through clamshell plastic containers, weighing 1 lb. (454g). The Italian Mixed Vanilla Cookies are also sold in 2 lb. clamshell containers, weighing (908g).
The recalled cookies were distributed to the following stores:
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Connecticut to Big Y stores (Connecticut and Springfield Massachusetts),
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Stop and Shop stores (Connecticut)
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Labonne’s Supermarkets (Watertown and Prospect)
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Adam’s Markets (Milford and Watertown)
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Highland Park Markets (Glastonbury, Manchester and Farmington)
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Price Chopper (Newington, Bristol and Middletown)
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T+K Supermarket (East Haven)
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Kensington Market (Kensington)
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Public Market of Newington (Newington)
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Raggozzino’s (Plantsville)
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Lewis Farms (Southington)
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Durham Market (Durham)
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Liuzzi Gourmet Food Market (North Haven)
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Cappetta (West Haven)
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Roma Importing Market (Shelton)
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Walsh Market (Wolcott), Tops Market (Plantsville)
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The Local Gourmet (Southbury)
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CT Fresh Fruit and Produce (Wallingford)
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Wayside Market (Waterbury)
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Jimmy’s Store (Torrington)
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La Molisana Sausage (Waterbury)
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New Fairfield Food Center Market (New Fairfield)
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Pat’s IGA (Wolcott)
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Watertown Meat Center (Watertown)
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Tommy’s Place and Market (Bristol)
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Cavallo’s Deli and Imported Italian Food (Waterbury)
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La Strega Italian Deli (Middlebury).
The affected cookies were also sold at all Nardelli’s Connecticut stores with a Nardelli label affixed to the package.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers who purchased the affected cookies from Gina Marie Bakery of Waterbury are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 203-596-8007.
Consumers who would like to file a complaint with the Department of Consumer Protection can email DCP.FoodandStandards@ct.gov.
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