Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0171-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Aunt Jemima Quick Grits Recalled for Aflatoxin Contamination

Quaker Foods and Snacks North America is recalling Aunt Jemima Quick Grits because some bags contain aflatoxin levels above the legal limit.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant health hazards like aflatoxin contamination are categorized as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Quaker Foods and Snacks North America is recalling 2,720 cases (32,640 bags) of Aunt Jemima Quick Grits Enriched with White Hominy. The product is packaged in a paper bag labeled "Smooth & Creamy," "Aunt Jemima," "Quick GRITS," and "NET WT 36.8 oz. (2 lb. 4.8 oz.) 1043g."

The recall was initiated because some of the affected products have levels of aflatoxin above the legal limit. Aflatoxins are toxic substances produced by certain molds. The affected product has a Best Before Date of February 26, 2014, and UPC codes 30000 04260 or 300000 42601.

The product was distributed nationwide in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found.

The recalled product

Product: White grits packaged in a paper bag labeled in part: Smooth & Creamy; Aunt Jemima; Quick GRITS; Cooks in about 5 minutes; ENRICHED WHITE HOMINY; NET WT 36.8 oz. (2 lb. 4.8 oz.) 1043g
Manufacturer: Quaker Foods and Snacks North America
Category: Food — Breakfast Cereals / Grits
Hazard: aflatoxin

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 (4)

Aunt Jemima Quick Grits Enriched White Hominy: UPC:30000 04260
300000 42601
Best Before Date: February 26
2014

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 15 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Quaker Foods and Snacks North America 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.

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Same manufacturer · Quaker Foods and Snacks North America

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