The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2593-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Rabbit Creek Bread Mix Recalled for E. coli O121 Contamination

Rabbit Creek Products is recalling Flower Pot Parmesan Southwest 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling 13 bags of Flower Pot Parmesan Southwest Beer Bread Mix. The product is packaged in a plastic bag placed in a clay pot, with a net weight of 16.5oz and UPC 010749800823. The recall is due to the possibility that the bread mix was manufactured with flour contaminated with E. coli O121.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to specialty shops and sold online through the firm's website and Amazon. The specific code information for the recalled items is a best-by date of January 2017 for both the Rabbit Creek Products brand and The Spicery brand.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with E. coli O121 contamination.

The recalled product

Product
Flower Pot Parmesan Southwest Beer Bread Mix, packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in clay pot, net wt. 16.5oz, UPC 010749800823
Affected units
13

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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