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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jul 11, 2016 (10 years ago)

Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix recall

Recalled by General Mills, Inc · Minneapolis, MN, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

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.

Pathogen: E. coli

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (such as O157:H7) can cause severe illness and kidney failure.

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What was recalled

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.

Quantity: 156,370 cases & 466 pallets total for all products

Food: Bread & bakery

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

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

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Dakota West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: 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.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
General Mills, Inc
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 11, 2016
In FDA report of
Sep 21, 2016
Terminated
Aug 18, 2017
FDA recall number
F-2287-2016 · event 74703
Official record
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Also recalled with it (2 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated E. coli

Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix

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.

General Mills, Inc Nationwide F-2289-2016

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Reason Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5 lb. flour is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.

General Mills, Inc 20 states F-0844-2019

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