The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0256-2022·Announced 2021-12-08

HEB Satin White Layer Cake Mix Recalled for Metal Contamination

Puratos Corporation is recalling HEB Satin White Layer Cake in 50-pound bags due to possible contamination with metal foreign material. The affected product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and internationally.

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 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (metal contamination in food can cause injury) where no illnesses or injuries have been reported. This meets the "High" criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury. Although classified as FDA Class II, the presence of metal foreign material in an ingestible food product presents a credible physical injury hazard.

Plain-English summary

Puratos Corporation is recalling HEB Satin White Layer Cake Bag 50# (Material #4107393) because the product may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.

The recalled product was distributed to domestic customers in California, New Jersey, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Delaware, and Louisiana. International distribution included the Dominican Republic and Trinidad. A total of 183,850 pounds of the product is affected, across batch numbers 10636749, 10636747, 10737149, 10644926, and 10737150.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it. Customers who have additional questions or concerns about this recall are advised to contact Puratos Corporation through official channels. This recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
HEB Satin White Layer Cake Bag 50#. Material #4107393
Manufacturer
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
Category
Food — Baking / Cake Mix
Hazard

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Lot numbers (5)

  • Batch Numbers 10636749
  • 10636747
  • 10737149
  • 10644926
  • and 10737150

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center) 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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