48%

Fewer recalls than
Bakery peers

Mel-O Cream Donuts International — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Bakery

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, Mel-O Cream Donuts International has 9 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 3 Oct 2016. Mel-O Cream Donuts International is categorized under Bakery based on their predominant recall history.

9
Total FDA recalls
9.8
Years in FDA database
0.9
Recalls per year
3,573 days(9.8 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.9 recalls/yr vs Bakery avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Mel-O Cream Donuts International

How serious are Mel-O Cream Donuts International recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
100.0% (9 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Mel-O Cream Donuts International

All 9 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Star Shaped Shells; Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Batch 162734736; NET WT 11.46 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count [Per Case] Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Fried Danish; Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724711; NET WT 11.25 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count: 89 pcs. Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Jumbo Apple Fritter; Approximate Unit Count: 6 Dozen; Mel-O-Cream Donuts Intl. Inc. Springfield, IL 62711 Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Hy Vee Long Shells (Red Raspberry Filled); Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Batch 162734720; NET WT 26.48 Pounds; Approximate Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Arrowhead/Christmas Tree Shells; Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Batch 162734737; NET WT 12 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count [ Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Hy Vee Shells (Bavarian Filled); Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724703; NET WT 26.48 Pounds; Approximate Unit Cou Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Jumbo Pershing (Cinnamon) Rolls; NET WT 11.25 and 16.1 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count [Per Case]: 6-8 Dozen; Brands: Mel Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Hy Vee Long Johns (Red Raspberry Filled); Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724690; NET WT 14.63 Pounds; Approximate Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated
3 Oct 2016Official FDA Notice Jumbo Ring Donut; Best If Used By 02/26/2017; Approximate Unit Count: 84 Units; Brands: Mel-O-Cream and Hy-Vee Human fingertip found in product filling line. Class IITerminated

Where have Mel-O Cream Donuts International recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

IL, OH, WI

Where does this recall data come from?

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