Some Girl Scout troop leaders received a notice Wednesday titled "Cookie Recall." The notice says "our Girl Scout Cookie Supplier, Little Brownie Bakers, has advised us that some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme cookies may have an off taste and smell..." The notice advises that the cookies are still safe to eat.
Little Brownie Bakers posted a notification on their website. Their statement reads:
"Little Brownie Bakers recently received a few contacts from consumers informing us of an off taste and smell from certain packages of Lemon Chalet Crème cookies. We immediately took the precautionary step of testing product samples. We determined that while the cookies are safe for consumers to eat, they are not up to our quality standards.
Certain lots of Lemon Chalet Crème cookies contain oils that may be breaking down which can result in an off taste and smell. We are asking that the councils that received these batches return any product inventory in their control to us. The affected Lemon Chalet Crème cookie batches have the following lot codes. The code may be found on the ends of the carton:
7455881 7455882 7455883
7456741 7456742 7456743
7457661 7457662 7457663
7458521 7458522 7458523
7459401 7459402 7459403
All of the Girl Scout Councils that received these lot codes will be notified directly. We will provide replacement product for councils and consumers. No other Girl Scout cookies are involved.
If you experience any quality issues with the Girl Scouts® Lemon Chalet Crème cookies, we would be glad to offer a reimbursement in the form of a free product coupon.
You can call us at 1-800-962-1718 or email us using this link: http://www.littlebrowniebakers.com/common/contact_form.html?class=fam
If you are a troop leader or cookie volunteer, please contact your council for reimbursement and/or exchange."
A Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana media relations contact says this is a "quality withdrawal" and a "voluntary return." The spokesperson says they haven't received any reports of anyone becoming ill from eating these cookies.
