The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0106-2014·Announced 2013-11-13

Gladiola White Cornbread Mix Recalled for Aflatoxin Contamination

JM Smucker is recalling Gladiola White Cornbread Mix because independent testing found aflatoxin levels exceeding FDA specifications.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk contaminant (aflatoxin) exceeding FDA specifications, which fits the 'High' severity criteria for significant health risks where specific injury reports are not detailed in the source text.

Plain-English summary

JM Smucker is recalling specific lots of Gladiola White Cornbread Mix, 6 oz laminated pouches. The recall was initiated after the states of Alabama and North Carolina notified the company through independent testing that aflatoxin levels in the product exceeded FDA specifications of less than 20 ppb. Tested levels ranged from 30 ppb to 207 ppb.

The affected product is identified by the manufacturing code 3101 501 and a 'Best If Used By' date of 11 APR 14. The product was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have this product in their homes should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Aflatoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain molds that can grow on corn and other crops; while the source text does not report specific illnesses, the presence of these toxins above regulatory limits poses a health risk.

The recalled product

Product
Gladiola¿ White Cornbread Mix, Net Wt 6 oz (170g) Laminated Pouch Mfg Code 3101 501 BEST IF USED BY: 11 APR 14 Product labeled in part, INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED DEGERMINATED WHITE CORN MEAL, AND ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR***PARTIALLY DEHYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, BAKING POWDER
Manufacturer
J M Smucker Co
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 3101 501 BEST IF USED BY: 11 APR 14

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by J M Smucker Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →