The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0870-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Diamond Crystal Baking Powder Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Diamond Crystal Brands is recalling specific lots of Chef's Companion and Classic Sysco baking powder because an ingredient may be 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 2,410 cases of baking powder sold under the Chef's Companion and Classic Sysco brands. The recall involves 5 lb paper pouches, with 6 pouches per case. The affected products were shipped to distributors in 41 U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, and Texas.

The recall was initiated because the products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall. Specific lot codes and expiration dates ranging from November 5, 2020, to November 29, 2020, are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot codes. If you have the recalled items, you should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Baking powder in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Distrbuted by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches…
Manufacturer
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
Category
Food — Baking Powder
Hazard
Affected units
2,410

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 (20)

  • 309JBA
  • Exp November 5
  • 2020
  • 310JBA
  • Exp November 6
  • 313JBA
  • Exp November 9
  • 314JBA
  • Exp November 10
  • 316JBA
  • November 12
  • 317JBA
  • November 13
  • 318JBA
  • Exp November 14
  • 319JBA
  • Exp November 15
  • 320JBA
  • Exp November 16
  • 321JBA

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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