FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0171-2014

Product

White grits packaged in a paper bag labeled in part: Smooth & Creamy; Aunt Jemima; Quick GRITS; Cooks in about 5 minutes; ENRICHED WHITE HOMINY; NET WT 36.8 oz. (2 lb. 4.8 oz.) 1043g

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Aunt Jemima Quick Grits Enriched White Hominy: UPC:30000 04260, 300000 42601; Best Before Date: February 26, 2014
Quantity
2,720 cases (32,640 bags)

Why it was recalled

Aflatoxins. Some Aunt Jemima brand Buttermilk Self-Rising Corn Meal Mix, Quick Grits Enriched with White Hominy, and Buttermilk Self-Rising Corn Meal Mix White have levels of aflatoxin above the legal limit..

Recalling firm

Firm
Quaker Foods and Snacks North America
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
555 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60661-3605

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US: Nationwide (AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, WI)

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-10-08
FDA classified
2013-11-13
Posted by FDA
2013-11-20
Terminated
2016-06-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0171-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.