FDA Food Recalls

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.