Better Batter Chocolate Mix Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Raymond Hadley Corporation is recalling Better Batter Chocolate Mix because it contains undeclared milk, a known allergen, from a sub-ingredient.
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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, due to the risk of serious adverse health consequences from undeclared allergens.
Plain-English summary
Raymond Hadley Corporation is voluntarily recalling 2,349 retail packages of Better Batter brand Chocolate Mix, a gluten-free baking mix. The product is packaged in a chip board box and is identified by UPC 8 96439 00209 4. The affected units have Best Before Dates of 28 January 2013, 28 February 2013, and 30 March 2013.
The recall was initiated because the product was found to contain undeclared milk, a known allergen. The milk is present due to a sub-ingredient in the powdered sunflower oil. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The product was initially distributed to Canada with subsequent distribution throughout the US and Canada. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best Before Dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- better batter brand CHOCOLATE MIX, A GLUTEN FREE BAKING MIX, 18.25 oz (517 g), UPC 8 96439 00209 4. The mix is packaged in a chip board box.
- Manufacturer
- Raymond Hadley Corporation
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
- Affected units
- 2,349
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 (3)
- Best Before Dates of 28 January 2013
- 28 February 2013
- and 30 March 2013
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Raymond Hadley Corporation 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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