Diamond Crystal Recalls Cheesecake Mix Due to Salmonella Risk
Diamond Crystal Brands is recalling specific lots of no-bake cheesecake mix 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious classification and mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. is recalling 1,155 cases of no-bake cheesecake mix. The recalled products include Chef's Companion New York Style, Classic Sysco New York Style, and Monarch Cheesecake Mix, all distributed in paper pouches. The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product was shipped to distributors in 38 US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and Texas. The specific lot codes involved are 321JDA (manufactured May 17, 2020) and 323JDA (manufactured May 19, 2020).
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and stop using the product if they match. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cheesecake mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion New York Style, No-Bake Cheesecake, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, New York Style No-Bake Cheesecake Mix, Net Wt. 4 lbs…
- Manufacturer
- Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,155
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 (5)
- 321JDA
- May 17
- 2020
- 323JDA
- May 19
Distribution
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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