35%

Fewer recalls than
Snacks & Candy peers

Gilster-Mary Lee — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Snacks & Candy

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Gilster-Mary Lee has 16 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 23 Mar 2023. Gilster-Mary Lee is categorized under Snacks & Candy based on their predominant recall history.

16
Total FDA recalls
13.7
Years in FDA database
1.2
Recalls per year
1,211 days(3.3 yrs)
Since last recall
43.8%
Class I (life-threatening)
1.2 recalls/yr vs Snacks & Candy avg 1.8/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Gilster-Mary Lee

How serious are Gilster-Mary Lee recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
43.8% (7 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
56.2% (9 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Gilster-Mary Lee

All 16 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
23 Mar 2023Official FDA Notice HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal, 5.2oz retail carton. UPC: 0 75450-08552 5 Undeclared milk Class ITerminated
25 May 2021Official FDA Notice Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, Net Wt 8.7 OZ, Distributed Butter microwave popcorn bags were packaged in organic salted popcorn consumer boxes and therefore contain undeclared milk Class ITerminated
9 Sep 2020Official FDA Notice Microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) ba Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Class IITerminated
9 Sep 2020Official FDA Notice Light microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter, 3-2.9 Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Class IITerminated
9 Sep 2020Official FDA Notice Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn, Net Wt. 9.9 Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Class IITerminated
9 Sep 2020Official FDA Notice Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn, Net Wt. 8.4 oz (238 g) 3-2.8 oz (79 g) bags, KeHDistributors LLC, Naperville, Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Class IITerminated
9 Sep 2020Official FDA Notice Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Class IITerminated
16 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice Food Lion Creamy Chocolate Frosting, Net Wt 16 OZ, Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC, foodlion.com, packaged Cream cheese frosting was put in a container labeled as Creamy Chocolate Frosting. The chocolate frosting label fails to declare the presence of the m Class IITerminated
20 Feb 2019Official FDA Notice Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original 32oz. retail carton, 12 retail units per wholesale case. UPC# 700 Undeclared milk. Buttermilk pancake mix which contains milk was packed in Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original retail cartons which do n Class IITerminated
31 Oct 2018Official FDA Notice Microwave Movie Theater Butter Popcorn, Naturally Flavored, Net Wt. 19.8 OZ (1 lb 3.8 OZ), Distributed by Schnuck Market Buttered popcorn contains a milk ingredient (butter), but fails to declare milk on the label. Class IITerminated
1 Mar 2018Official FDA Notice Food Club, Essential Choice, Puffed Rice, Net Wt 6 Oz (170 g), UPC 36800 31852 Puffed wheat cereal was packaged using puffed rice packaging, resulting in an undeclared wheat allergen on the packaging. Class IITerminated
8 Jan 2018Official FDA Notice Coat & Bake, Original Chicken, Seasoned Coating Mix For Chicken, Net Wt 5.5 OZ (156 g), Distributed by SuperValu Inc., E A consumer purchased who purchased a labeled Coat & Bake Chicken but actually contained Pork Seasoning. The Pork Seasoning product contains the major Class ITerminated
5 Jun 2017Official FDA Notice Western Family Onion Soup Mix, 2.25 oz. pouches packaged in 4.5-oz. cartons The product may contain undeclared egg. Class ITerminated
13 Jan 2015Official FDA Notice Honey & Oat Mixers ready-to-eat dry cereal sold under the market pantry brand and packaged in card stock cartons with a Undeclared almonds Class ITerminated
2 Jan 2013Official FDA Notice Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix, packaged in 21.5-oz. boxes, UPC# 36800-13486, distributed by TOPCO Associates LLC The product contains walnuts and it was packaged in the wrong carton. Due to the mis-packaging the ingredient label does not have walnuts listed. Class ITerminated
18 Oct 2012Official FDA Notice Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Better Valu Fruit Whirls, Naturally Flavored packaged in a 28 oz (1 LB 12 OZ) (794g) plast The Better Valu Fruit Whirls contain undeclared almond butter. Class ITerminated

Where have Gilster-Mary Lee recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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