Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1393-2012
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
better batter brand Gluten Free Pancake & Biscuit Mix packaged in chip board box, in 20 oz. (UPC 8 96439 00207 0) and in 2.5 lb sizes (UPC 8 96439 00203 2). The 20 oz. product is labeled in part, "*** better batter PANCAKE & BISCUIT MIX *** 20 OZ *** UPC 8 96439 00207 0***". The 2.5 lb. product is labeled in part, "*** better batter gluten free pancake/biscuit mix *** 2.5 lb ***.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- 20 oz. product: Best Before Dates of 27 July 2012, 25 October 2012, 23 December 2012, 28 December 2012, and 28 March 2013; 2.5 lb. product: Best Before Dates of 04 December 2011, 26 February 2012, 17 March 2012, 14 June 2012, 11 August 2012, and 03 March 2013.
- Quantity
- 20 oz product: 4,837 retail packages; 2.5 lb. product: 3,517 retail packages
Why it was recalled
The product was found to contain undeclared milk, a known allergen, from a sub-ingredient in the powdered sunflower oil.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Raymond Hadley Corporation
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 89 Tompkins Street, Spencer, New York 14883-9759
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Initial distribution to Canada with subsequent distribution throughout the US and Canada.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2011-04-19
- FDA classified
- 2012-06-08
- Posted by FDA
- 2012-06-20
- Terminated
- 2012-06-08
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1393-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.