Ben E. Keith Cornbread Mix Recalled for Metal Fragments
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. is recalling Ben E. Keith 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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies this as an FDA Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically scoring 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. No injuries or illnesses are reported.
Plain-English summary
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. dba Morrison Milling is recalling Ben E. Keith Cornbread Mix, NET WT 5 lb. (2.27kg). The recall involves 5,911 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide throughout the US. All lots are affected.
The recall was initiated because the product may contain small metal fragments from a wire mesh sifter. This is an FDA Class III recall, which indicates that the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ben E. Keith Cornbread Mix NET WT 5 lb. (2.27kg)
- Manufacturer
- C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,911
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.
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