The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0941-2013·Announced 2013-02-06

Jiffy Food Service Recalls Spice Cake Mix for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Jiffy Food Service is voluntarily recalling 25 lb. and 50 lb. bags of Spice Cake Mix due to an undeclared milk allergen. The product was distributed to correctional facilities nationwide.

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: "Undeclared Allergen (Milk). Firm initiated a voluntary recall of their 25 lb. and 50 lb. bags of Spice Cake Mix that had been distributed since August 2012 due to an undeclared allergen, milk. The Spice Cake Mix is manufactured for…"

Plain-English summary

Jiffy Food Service, LLC is voluntarily recalling 25 lb. and 50 lb. kraft bags of Spice Cake Mix. The recall is being conducted because the product contains an undeclared allergen, milk. The affected products are labeled as CMC Quality and Value Spice Cake Mix and were manufactured for correctional facilities and institutions only.

The recall covers 7,422 bags in total. The product was distributed nationwide, including in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New England, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The manufacturing date codes for the affected bags are 08/01/2012, 08/23/2012, 10/03/2012, 11/18/2012, and 11/19/2012.

Consumers and institutions should check their inventory for these specific bags. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Spice Cake Mix , 25 lb. and 50 lb. kraft bags, labelled a) CMC Quality and Value, Spice Cake Mix, 46702-00985, NET Wt. 25 lbs. (11.34 kg) JIFFY Foodservice, LLC, Chelsea, Michigan 48188; b) CMC Quality and Value, Spice Cake Mix, 46702-00920, NET Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.), JIFFY…
Manufacturer
Jiffy Food Service, LLC
Category
Food — Baking Mixes
Hazard

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 (4)

  • 08/23/2012
  • 10/03/2012
  • 11/18/2012
  • 11/19/2012.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 22 states specifically:

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