The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1516-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Purely American Carrot Cake Mix Recalled for Missing Wheat Allergen Labeling

Purely American, Inc. is recalling Marin County Carrot Cake Mix because the labels are missing the required wheat allergen declaration.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error (missing allergen declaration) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the rubric for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Purely American, Inc. is recalling Marin County Carrot Cake Mix, 18.5 oz coffee bags, because the product labels are missing the required allergen declaration for wheat. The firm was notified of this labeling error by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

The recalled product contains unbleached white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, spices, non-aluminum baking powder, baking soda, and salt. The product was distributed to consumers in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have this product should check their labels. If the label does not clearly state that the product contains wheat, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MARIN COUNTY CARROT CAKE MIX 18.5 oz coffee bag Contents: Unbleached white flour; whole wheat flour, sugar, spices, non-aluminum baking powder, baking soda and salt***PURELY AMERICAN 5991 Industrial Park Road, Athens, OH 45701 (800) 359-7873 www.purelyamerican.com UPC 7 92290 001

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)

  • ITEM #131

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Purely American, 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.

See all 11 products in this recall →