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Food recall: Culinary Secrets, Butterscotch Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston,
FDA enforcement event 81894 is a food recall by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. of Savannah, GA, initiated 4 Jan 2019 and classified Class I, with 11 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 35% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 19 Jul 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. has 5 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 3 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc., Savannah, GA.
Reason for recall
"Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella."
Distribution
"Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0861-2019 | Culinary Secrets, Butterscotch Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX, in paper pouches 12 per case | 63 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0862-2019 | Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 32 OZ,… | 6,480 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0863-2019 | Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 32 OZ, Distributed by… | 8,314 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0864-2019 | Chef's Companion Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case. | 172 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0865-2019 | Chef's Companion Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches 12 per case. | 153 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0866-2019 | Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA in paper pouches 12 per case; 2) Culinary Secrets, Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by… | 713 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0867-2019 | Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion Sugar Free, Reduced Calorie, Instant Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 5 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Monarch, Chocolate Pudding Mix, Instant Sugar… | 1,150 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0868-2019 | Chef's Companion Sugar Free, Reduced Calorie, Instant Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 3.5 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches 12 per case; | 168 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0869-2019 | Cheesecake mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion New York Style, No-Bake Cheesecake, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, New York Style No-Bake Cheesecake Mix, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper… | 1,155 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0870-2019 | Baking powder in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Distrbuted by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 6 per case; | 2,410 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
| F-0871-2019 | Gordon Choice, Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, For Distribution Exclusively by Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, MI in paper pouches, 12 per case. | 1,497 cases | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2019 | Madrona Market Delicatessen Hot Cocoa Mix, Net Wt. 2 lb (907 g), Distributed by Food Services of America, Inc. Scottsdal | Food | Class II | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2018 | HOUSE BLEND Barbecue SAUCE INGREDIENTS: ***Contains 2% or less of Soybean Oil***Onion Powder***Calcium Disodium EDTA***D | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Baking Powder Net Wt. 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) packaged 6 bags per case, under the following brand names: Chef's Companion UPC 5 | Food | Class II | 3 |
| 14 May 2014 | Poco Pac Salad Dressing, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc., Savannah, GA 31405, and packaged in single serve p | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 5 events for Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 Jul 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.