The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2552-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Rabbit Creek Beer Bread Mix Recalled for E. coli O121 Contamination

Rabbit Creek Products is recalling Crispy Parmesan and Bacon Beer Bread Mix because it may contain flour 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 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 is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is recalling 73 bags of Crispy Parmesan and Bacon Beer Bread Mix. The product is packaged in a plastic bag inside a cardboard box and has a net weight of 17.85 ounces. The recall is being conducted because the bread mix may have been manufactured with flour contaminated with E. coli O121.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to specialty shops. Some products were also sold online through the firm's website and Amazon. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product and lot dates listed in the recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Crispy Parmesan and Bacon Beer Bread Mix, packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in a cardboard box, net wt. 17.85oz, UPC 010749008113
Affected units
73

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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