The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0863-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Diamond Crystal Recalls Vanilla Pudding Mix Due to Salmonella Risk

Diamond Crystal Brands is recalling 8,314 cases of vanilla instant pudding and pie filling because an ingredient is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella."

Plain-English summary

Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. is recalling 8,314 cases of vanilla instant pudding and pie filling. The recall involves multiple brand names and package sizes, including Classic Sysco, Ellington Farms, Chef's Companion, Katy's Kitchen, and Monarch. The product was distributed in paper pouches, typically 12 per case, to distributors in 39 US states.

The recall was initiated because the products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The affected lots have specific code dates ranging from November 5, 2020, to November 21, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brand names, net weights, and code dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie…
Manufacturer
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
Category
Food — Baking Mixes
Hazard
Affected units
8,314

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 (14)

  • 309JCA
  • November 5
  • 2020
  • 310JCA
  • November 6
  • 311JCA
  • November 7
  • 318JDA
  • November 14
  • 323JDA
  • Exp November 19
  • 324JDA Exp November 20
  • 325JDA
  • Exp November 21

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. 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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