As of July 16, 2026, Hostess Brands has 23 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 13 Aug 2021. Hostess Brands is categorized under Snacks & Candy based on their predominant recall history.

Total FDA recalls

11.9

Years in FDA database

1.9

Recalls per year

1,798 days(4.9 yrs)

Since last recall

0.0%

Class I (life-threatening)

1.9 recalls/yr vs Snacks & Candy avg 1.8/yrAbove Average

Recall activity over time for Hostess Brands

How serious are Hostess Brands recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)

0.0% (0 recalls)

Class II (Moderate risk)

100.0% (23 recalls)

Class III (Minor violation)

0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Hostess Brands

All 23 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date	Product	Reason	Class & Status
13 Aug 2021Official FDA Notice	Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110970	The firm’s contract manufacturer found positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.	Class IITerminated
13 Aug 2021Official FDA Notice	Hostess Soft White Hamburger Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC 888109110987	The firm’s contract manufacturer found positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.	Class IITerminated
10 Apr 2021Official FDA Notice	Hostesss SnoBalls packaged as Hostess Chocolate CupCakes, Net Wt 3.17 OZ, UPC 8 88109 01001 0, Hostess Brands, LLC Kansa	SnoBalls snack cakes were packaged with a label for Chocolate CupCakes causing the product to fail to declare the major food allergen coconut.	Class IITerminated
2 Jul 2020Official FDA Notice	Hostess Raspberry Zingers, Raspberry Iced Cake With Creamy Fillling, packaged in the following ways: 1) in boxes contain	Product potentially has mold prior to best by date.	Class IITerminated
3 Aug 2018Official FDA Notice	Hostess Brownies Cookies ‘n CrÂ¿me packaged in the following ways: 1) 6 Brownies individually wrapped packaged in a cardb	The product ingredients statement declares egg ingredients, but the “Contains” statement fails to declare egg.	Class IITerminated
9 Jan 2017Official FDA Notice	Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies, cream-filled snack cakes, Net Wt. 13.02 oz. (369 g), UPC 888109111571.	Product contains an ingredient that was recalled by a supplier because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Chocodile Twinkies, chocolate covered sponge cake with creamy filling, packaged in 9-ct multi-packs of individua	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Donettes Maple Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct bagsof mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109111243; th	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Chocolate Frosted Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-20ct and 9ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Frosted Mini Donuts, n	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts, packaged in 9ct and 6-20ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.5oz, UPC 888109150044;	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Iced Vanilla cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Vanilla in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Ding Dongs, chocolate cake with creamy filing, packaged in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt. 12.70o	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Iced Devil’s Food cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes, net wt	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Donettes Glazed Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-17-ct and 6-17-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 10.50oz, UPC 888109110	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Crunch Mini Donuts, packaged in 6-14-ct and 9-14-ct bags of mini donuts as Hostess Donettes Crunch Mini Donuts, net wt.	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Iced Raspberry cake with creamy filling, packaged as Hostess Zingers Raspberry in 10-ct multi-packs of individual cakes,	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
3 Jun 2016Official FDA Notice	Hostess Donettes Double Chocolate Mini Donuts, packaged in 9-ct bags of mini donuts, net wt. 11.25 oz, UPC 888109150037,	Product is manufactured with flour known to contain peanut allergen and is not labeled to contain peanuts.	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Powdered Single-Serve Donettes, 3 oz., 6 ct.	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Powdered Single-Serve Donettes- FROZEN ONLY, 3 oz., 6 ct.	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Frosted Bagged Donettes- FROZEN ONLY, 11.25 oz.	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Powdered Bagged Donettes, 10.5 oz.	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Powdered Bagged Donettes- FROZEN ONLY, 10.5 oz.	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated
28 Aug 2014Official FDA Notice	Hostess Frosted Bagged Donettes, 11.25 oz	Products recalled due to potential for mold growth. Laboratory analysis for products manufactured demonstrated a higher-than-average moisture content	Class IITerminated

Where have Hostess Brands recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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Hostess Brands — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Recall activity over time for Hostess Brands

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Full FDA recall history for Hostess Brands

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