The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0835-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Morrison Milling Recalls HEB Maple Bacon Cornbread Mix for Metal Fragments

Morrison Milling is recalling HEB Maple Bacon Flavored Cornbread Mix because it may contain small metal fragments from a wire mesh sifter.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves small metal fragments, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported injuries or illnesses in the source text.

Plain-English summary

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. dba Morrison Milling is recalling HEB Maple Bacon Flavored Cornbread Mix, NET WT. 13.3 OZ (377g), packed in a paper box. The recall was initiated because the product may contain small metal fragments originating from a wire mesh sifter.

The recall covers 14,280 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide throughout the US. All lots are affected by this recall.

Consumers should stop using the product and check their pantries for the recalled cornbread mix. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the recall notice itself, but standard practice for metal fragment recalls is to discontinue use.

The recalled product

Product
HEB Maple Bacon Flavored Cornbread Mix NET WT. 13.3 OZ (377g) packed in paper box
Affected units
14,280

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)

  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 81 recalled by C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling 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 81 products in this recall →

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