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.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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…
- Manufacturer
- Purely American, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
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.
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