Hampton Creek Recalls JUST Yellow Cake Mix Due to Salmonella Risk
Hampton Creek Foods is recalling JUST Yellow Cake Mix because a positive test for Salmonella was found in the coconut milk powder used to make it.
What this means for you
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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hampton Creek Foods is voluntarily recalling 3,938 cases of JUST Yellow Cake Mix (20 oz. boxes). The recall was initiated after the firm received a positive test result for Salmonella in the coconut milk powder used in the manufacturing process for six cake and muffin mixes.
The affected product is identified by UPC 8 54829 00642 8 and includes specific lot codes 12316 and 13116-A. The sell-by dates for the recalled items are 06/02/2017 and 07/13/2017. The product was distributed nationwide to Wal-Mart stores.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is a precautionary measure to prevent potential illness from Salmonella contamination.
The recalled product
- Product
- JUST Yellow Cake Mix; NET WT 20 z. (1 lb 4oz) 567 g); UPC 8 54829 00642 8. Ingredients: Enriched flours, {bleached (wheat flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), unbleached (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine
- Manufacturer
- Hampton Creek Foods
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
- 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 (5)
- Sell by Date: 06/02/2017
- 07/13/2017
- Lot codes: 12316
- 12316
- 13116-A .
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Hampton Creek 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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