The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2490-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Rabbit Creek Cappuccino Muffin Mix Recalled for E. coli O121 Contamination

Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is recalling Cappuccino with Chocolate Chips Muffin Mix because the flour used may be contaminated with E. coli O121.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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. Additionally, E. coli contamination in flour is a significant hazard.

Plain-English summary

Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Cappuccino with Chocolate Chips Muffin Mix. The product is packaged in a plastic bag placed in a cardboard box, with a net weight of 15.1oz and UPC 010749010765. The recall involves 15 bags of the product.

The recall is being issued because the flour used in the manufacturing process may have been contaminated with E. coli O121. The affected products were distributed nationwide to specialty shops and some were sold online through the firm's website and Amazon. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and best-by dates listed in the recall notice.

Affected products include those with the Rabbit Creek Products brand and best-by dates of January 2017 or February 2017, as well as products with the Grandpa's Cheesebarn brand and a best-by date of February 2017. Consumers should not consume the product and should return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cappuccino with Chocolate Chips Muffin Mix, packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in a cardboard box, net wt. 15.1oz, UPC 010749010765
Affected units
15

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 114 recalled by Rabbit Creek Products 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 114 products in this recall →

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