FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0862-2019

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 32 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 3) Chef's Companion Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savanah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 4) Ellington Farms Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by: Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 5) Monarch, Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, in paper pouches, 12 per case. 5) Katy's Kitchen, , Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 6) West Creek, Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA, in paper pouches, 12 per case;

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
311JCA Exp November 7, 2020; 312JCA, November 8, 2020; 316JCA; 319JCA, November 12, 2020 ; 324JCA, November 20, 2020; 330JCA, November 26, 2020; 331JCA, November 27, 2020; 332JCA, November 28, 2020; 333JDA, November 29, 2020;
Quantity
6,480 cases

Why it was recalled

Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3000 Tremont Rd, N/A, Savannah, Georgia 31405-1500

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-01-04
FDA classified
2019-02-08
Posted by FDA
2019-02-20
Terminated
2019-07-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0862-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.