Class ITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Jul 11, 2016

Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix, NET WT 15.25 OZ (432 g), Package

Recalling firm: General Mills, Inc

Why it was recalled

Three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix are being recalled by General Mills because of possible contamination with E. coli O121 associated with Gold Medal Flour recall.

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Aug 18, 2017.

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ProductBetty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix, NET WT 15.25 OZ (432 g), Package UPC 1 00 16000 40987 0, Carton UPC: 000-16000-40987 0.
Package size15.25 OZ

FDA code information

Better if Used By dates: 12APR2017, 13APR2017, 14APR2017, 28MAY2017, 29MAY2017, 30MAY2017, 07JUL2017, 08JUL2017

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Original product description

Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix, NET WT 15.25 OZ (432 g), Package UPC 1 00 16000 40987 0, Carton UPC: 000-16000-40987 0.

Original FDA recall reason

Three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix are being recalled by General Mills because of possible contamination with E. coli O121 associated with Gold Medal Flour recall.

Recall details

Recall number
F-2287-2016
Event ID
74703
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Jul 11, 2016
Reported
Sep 21, 2016
Classified
Sep 15, 2016
Terminated
Aug 18, 2017
Quantity
156,370 cases & 466 pallets total for all products
Location
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Where it was distributed

US: All states in USA including PR, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS, except RI, SD, & WV. OUS: CANADA, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, KLN Maldives, MEXICO, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palestine Panama, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago.

FDA source record · F-2287-2016

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