Why it was recalled
General Mills is recalling a limited quantity of Betty Crocker SuperMoist Golden Vanilla cake because of a labeling issue. Some product was packaged incorrectly, and contains undeclared FDandC color ingredient not listed on the box's ingredient label. The undeclared colors are: Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Blue 1.
Product description
Betty Croker, Super Moist Cake Mix, Golden Vanilla, NET WT 15.25 oz (432 g), UPC 0 16000 40993 4, Dist by General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55440. Case UPC code 1600040993000
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Consumer package code: Better Used By 14SEP2013 Case code: 14SEP3LD
Where it was sold
AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, MEXICO, SINGAPORE, PAPUA NW GUINEA.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0936-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Dec 10, 2012
- FDA report date
- Feb 6, 2013
- Quantity
- 6223 cases (12 consumer packages / case)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- General Mills, Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0936-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Minneapolis
- State
- MN
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 63865
- Address
- 1 General Mills Blvd
- Code information
- Consumer package code: Better Used By 14SEP2013 Case code: 14SEP3LD
- Postal code
- 55426-1347
- Report date
- Feb 6, 2013
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0936-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- General Mills, Inc
- Product quantity
- 6223 cases (12 consumer packages / case)
- Termination date
- Jun 18, 2013
- Reason for recall
- General Mills is recalling a limited quantity of Betty Crocker SuperMoist Golden Vanilla cake because of a labeling issue. Some product was packaged incorrectly, and contains undeclared FDandC color ingredient not listed on the box's ingredient label. The undeclared colors are: Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Blue 1.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Betty Croker, Super Moist Cake Mix, Golden Vanilla, NET WT 15.25 oz (432 g), UPC 0 16000 40993 4, Dist by General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55440. Case UPC code 1600040993000
- Distribution pattern
- AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, MEXICO, SINGAPORE, PAPUA NW GUINEA.
- Recall initiation date
- Dec 10, 2012
- Initial firm notification
- Letter
- Center classification date
- Jan 25, 2013