The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2526-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

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.

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 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)
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.

See all 114 products in this recall →