Food recall

Raymond Hadley Corporation recall: better batter brand Gluten Free Pancake & Biscuit Mix packaged in chip board box

Raymond Hadley Corporation, of Spencer, NY, recalled better batter brand Gluten Free Pancake & Biscuit Mix packaged in chip board box and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “The product was found to contain undeclared milk, a known allergen, from a sub-ingredient in the powdered sunflower oil.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 19, 2011, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 20, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed June 8, 2012

The recall

Company
Raymond Hadley Corporation (Spencer, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product was found to contain undeclared milk, a known allergen, from a sub-ingredient in the powdered sunflower oil.”
Where it was sold
Initial distribution to Canada with subsequent distribution throughout the US and Canada.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
58653

The 5 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1393-2012 Class I

    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 ***.

    Codes: 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

  • F-1394-2012 Class I

    better batter brand YELLOW CAKE MIX, A GLUTEN FREE BAKING MIX, 18.25 oz. (517 g), UPC 8 96439 00210 0. The mix is packaged in a chip board box.

    Codes: Best Before Dates of 26 January 2013, 28 February 2013, 01 March 2013, 29 March 2013.

    Quantity: 2,387 retail packages

  • F-1395-2012 Class I

    better batter brand CHOCOLATE MIX, A GLUTEN FREE BAKING MIX, 18.25 oz (517 g), UPC 8 96439 00209 4. The mix is packaged in a chip board box.

    Codes: Best Before Dates of 28 January 2013, 28 February 2013, and 30 March 2013

    Quantity: 2,349 retail packages

  • F-1396-2012 Class I

    #1 Gluten Free brand Chocolate Cake Mix, Net Wt: 5 lb., UPC 6 54367 43530 4

    Codes: Lot 33310-4

    Quantity: 40 retail packages

  • F-1397-2012 Class I

    #1 Gluten Free brand White Cake Mix, 5 lb., UPC 6 54367 43505 2.

    Codes: Lot 33310-4

    Quantity: 29 retail packages

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 20, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.