General Mills Recalls Betty Crocker Cake Mix Due to E. coli O121 Risk
General Mills is recalling Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix due to possible E. coli O121 contamination from flour.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix, 15.25 oz packages. The recall involves 156,370 cases and 466 pallets of the product. The affected products have "Better if Used By" dates of 25MAR2017, 28MAR2017, 27APR2017, 28APR2017, 23MAY2017, 24MAY2017, and 25MAY2017.
The recall is being conducted because of possible contamination with E. coli O121, which is associated with a separate recall of Gold Medal Flour. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. The product was distributed in all US states except Rhode Island, South Dakota, and West Virginia, as well as in Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and various international locations including Canada, Mexico, and several Caribbean and Central American nations.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and dates listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix, NET WT 15.25 OZ (432 g), Package, UPC package 1 00 16000 40997 9, Carton UPC: 000-16000-40997.
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Baking Mixes
- 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 (7)
- Better if Used By dates: 25MAR2017
- 28MAR2017
- 27APR2017
- 28APR2017
- 23MAY2017
- 24MAY2017
- 25MAY2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by General Mills, 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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