Betty Croker, Super Moist Cake Mix, Golden Vanilla, NET WT 15.25 oz (432 g), UPC 0 16000 40993 4, Dist by Gene

Recall map → All recalls → F-0936-2013

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 General Mills, Inc · reported 2013-02-06

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

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.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-12-10
Reported by the agency: 2013-02-06
Closed out (terminated): 2013-06-18
Recalling firm: General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis, MN
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, MEXICO, SINGAPORE, PAPUA NW GUINEA.
States we parsed from that text: AZ CA HI ID MT OR UT WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Bakeryderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0936-2013

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