Class IF-2019-2016

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

JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix; NET WT 20 oz. (1 lb 4 oz) 567 g); UPC 8 54829 00643 5. Ingredients: Muffin Mix: Enriched flours, {bleached (wheat flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), unbleached (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine Monocitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Sugar, Palm Oil., Alkalized Cocoa. . Contains less than 2% of Baking Powder )Sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate) Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Coconut Milk Powder (coconut milk, tapioca syrup), Natural Flavors, Oat Bran, Oat Hull Fiber, Salt, Sodium Aliginate, Sorghum Flour, Soy milk powder, Xanthan Gum. Blueberry Mix: Blueberries, Water: Crumble Mix: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Maltodextrin, Palm Oil, Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine monocitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cinnamon, Salt, Natural Flavors: Contains: Wheat, Soy, Coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 24-34 minutes depending on pan size. Distributed by Hampton Creek, Inc., San Francisco, CA 94103.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Sell by Date: 06/07/2017. Lot codes: 13016A . . .
Quantity: 3,786 cases (6 units per cse)

Why it was recalled

Firm received a positive test result for Salmonella in Coconut Milk powder which was used in the manufacturing on six cake and muffin mixes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Hampton Creek Foods
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2000 Folsom St, N/A, San Francisco, California 94110-1318

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide to Wal-Mart stores

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-07-29
FDA classified: 2016-08-31
Posted by FDA: 2016-09-07
Terminated: 2016-10-28
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2019-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.