Rabbit Creek Brownie Mix Recalled for E. coli O121 Contamination
Rabbit Creek Products is recalling Salted Caramel Crunch Brownie Mix because it may contain flour 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 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 source text identifies this as an FDA Class I recall involving E. coli O121, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).
Plain-English summary
Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is recalling 84 bags of Salted Caramel Crunch Brownie Mix. The product is packaged in a plastic bag inside a cardboard box, with a net weight of 13 ounces and UPC 010749111060. The recall involves specific best-by dates: Rabbit Creek Products brand (Feb 2017 and March 2017), The Farmers House brand (March 2017), and The Woods brand (March 2017).
The recall was issued because the bread, muffin, and brownie mixes may have been manufactured with flour contaminated with E. coli O121. This is an FDA Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected products were distributed nationwide to specialty shops. Some products were also sold online through the firm's website and Amazon. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Salted Caramel Crunch Brownie Mix, packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in a cardboard box, net wt. 13oz, UPC 010749111060
- Manufacturer
- Rabbit Creek Products Inc.
- Category
- Food — Baking Mixes
- Affected units
- 84
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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