Rabbit Creek Products Recalls Brownie Mixes Due to E. coli O121 Contamination
Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is recalling specific brownie mixes because the flour used may be contaminated with E. coli O121. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 recall is classified as FDA 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 O121 is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is recalling Mississippi Mudd Brownie Mix (Chocolate Brownie with Fudge Icing) because the flour used in the product may have been contaminated with E. coli O121. The affected product is packaged in a plastic bag placed in a cardboard box, with a net weight of 17 ounces and UPC 010749011793. The recall includes 118 bags of the product.
The product was distributed nationwide to specialty shops and some products were sold online through the firm's website as well as Amazon. The recall covers products with the following best-by dates: Rabbit Creek Products brand (Feb 2017 and March 2017), Heart of Iowa Market Place brand (March 2017), and The Woods brand (March 2017). The Woods brand is labeled as Polly's Mississippi Mudd Brownie Mix (Chocolate Brownie with Fudge Icing).
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mississippi Mudd Brownie Mix (Chocolate Brownie with Fudge Icing), packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in a cardboard box, net wt. 17oz, UPC 010749011793; The Woods brand is labeled as Polly's Mississippi Mudd Brownie Mix (Chocolate Brownie with Fudge Icing)
- Manufacturer
- Rabbit Creek Products Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baking Mixes
- Affected units
- 118
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.
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