Gina Marie Bakery Cookies recalled due to Undeclared Allergen and Food Dyes

United States

October 2nd, 2025:
The recall was classified as Class II.

Source: www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm


September 9th, 2025:
Gina Marie Bakery is recalling 1lb and 2 lb packages of the above-mentioned cookies because they contain undeclared allergens. People who have allergies to nuts, sesame seeds and/or food dyes run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled cookies were distributed in Connecticut to Big Y stores (Connecticut and Springfield Massachusetts), Stop and Shop stores (Connecticut), Labonne’s Supermarkets (Watertown and Prospect), Adam’s Markets (Milford and Watertown), Highland Park Markets (Glastonbury, Manchester and Farmington), Price Chopper (Newington, Bristol and Middletown), T+K Supermarket in East Haven, Kensington Market (Kensington), Public Market of Newington (Newington), Raggozzino’s (Plantsville), Lewis Farms (Southington), Durham Market (Durham), Liuzzi Gourmet Food Market (North Haven), Cappetta (West Haven), Roma Importing Market (Shelton), Walsh Market (Wolcott), Tops Market (Plantsville), The Local Gourmet (Southbury), CT Fresh Fruit and Produce (Wallingford), Wayside Market (Waterbury), Jimmy’s Store (Torrington), La Molisana Sausage (Waterbury), New Fairfield Food Center Market (New Fairfield), Pat’s IGA (Wolcott), Watertown Meat Center (Watertown), Tommy’s Place and Market (Bristol), Cavallo’s Deli and Imported Italian Food (Waterbury), La Strega Italian Deli (Middlebury). In addition, these cookies were sold at all Nardelli’s Connecticut stores with a Nardelli label affixed to the package.

The cookies involved in this recall are:
- Italian Mixed Vanilla Cookies for Undeclared Almonds, Sesame, Red 40, Red 3, and Blue 1
- Italian Sesame Cookies for Undeclared Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6
- Vanilla Chocolate Dipped Cookies for Undeclared Red 40
- Vanilla with Apricot Jam Cookies –for Undeclared Red 40 and Yellow 6
- Toasted Almond & Cherry Biscotti – for Undeclared Red 40
- Vanilla Cookies with Raspberry Peach Jam – for Undeclared Red 3 and Blue 1

The product comes in 1 lb. (454g) clamshell plastic containers. The Italian Mixed Vanilla Cookies comes in 1 lb. (454g) and 2 lb. (908g) clamshell plastic containers. The remaining products come in 1 lb (454g) clamshell plastic containers.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that above-mentioned products were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of allergens.

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gina-marie-bakery-waterbury-issues-recall-cookies-due-undeclared-almonds-sesame-and-food-dyes