The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1230-2023·Announced 2023-07-12

Pearl Milling Company Corn Meal Mix Recalled for Undeclared Milk

Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix may contain undeclared milk. The FDA is recalling approximately 412,760 bags distributed to multiple states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for undeclared milk, a common allergen. Allergen mislabeling on common allergens is classified as High severity.

Plain-English summary

Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix in 5-pound (80 oz) and 2-pound (30 oz) sizes is being recalled because the product may contain trace amounts of undeclared milk.

The recall affects approximately 412,760 bags with manufacturing dates between June and December 2023, distributed to Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New England, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who are allergic to milk should not consume this product and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it safely.

The recalled product

Product
Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix Net Wt 80 oz (5 lb) UPC 3000057381 packaged in paper bag with printed label and Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix Net Wt 30 oz (2 lb) UPC 3000057387 packaged in paper bag with printed label
Manufacturer
PepsiCo Beverages & Foods
Category
Food — Baking Mix
Hazard
Affected units
412,760

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)

  • Manufacturing codes: JUL 19 23
  • JUL 21 23
  • JUL 22 23
  • JUL 30 23
  • JUL 31 23
  • SEP 15 23
  • SEP 16 23
  • OCT 14 23
  • OCT 15 23
  • OCT 16 23
  • OCT 17 23
  • NOV 04 23
  • DEC 01 23
  • DEC 02 23
  • DEC 23 23
  • JUN 18 23
  • JUN 19 23
  • JUN 20 23
  • AUG 07 23
  • AUG 08 23

Distribution

Distributed in 27 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by PepsiCo Beverages & Foods 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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