General Mills Recalls Betty Crocker Cake Mix Due to E. coli O121 Risk
General Mills is recalling three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix due to possible E. coli O121 contamination linked to a flour recall.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, E. coli O121 is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix because of possible contamination with E. coli O121. This recall is associated with a previous recall of Gold Medal Flour.
The affected products include Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix, 432 g, with Package UPC 1 00 65633 46589 0 and Carton UPC 000-65633-46589. The recall covers 156,370 cases and 466 pallets total for all products. Affected units have 'Better if Used by' dates of 27AL2017, 08JN2017, or 09JN2017.
The products were distributed in all US states including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, except Rhode Island, South Dakota, and West Virginia. Distribution also included Canada, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Maldives, Mexico, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and UPCs and stop using the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix,432 g, Package UPC, 1 00 65633 46589 0, Carton UPC 000-65633-46589.
- 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 (3)
- Better if Used by Dates 27AL2017
- 08JN2017
- 09JN2017
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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