Food recall: The Grinch Sugar Cookie Mix with Sprinkles, 22.3 oz glass jar, 6/case
Brand Castle LLC (Bedford Heights, OH) initiated this food recall on 17 Jun 2019; FDA lists 6 product records under event 83170, classified Class I.
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 4 Dec 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Brand Castle LLC has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 6 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
Brand Castle LLC, Bedford Heights, OH.
Reason for recall
"Firm's supplier notified them of potential E.coli contamination in flour they received."
Distribution
"Distributed in Ohio, Alabama, New York, South Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri, Utah, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1582-2019 | The Grinch Sugar Cookie Mix with Sprinkles, 22.3 oz glass jar, 6/case | 28 cases | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
| F-1583-2019 | Chocolate Mint Chip Cookie Mix, 27.1 oz glass jar, 6/case | 168 cases | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
| F-1584-2019 | Billion Dollar Brownie Mix, 28.3 oz glass jar, 6/case | 66 cases | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
| F-1585-2019 | Million Dollar Cookie Mix, 28.9 oz glass jar, 6/case | 46 cases | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
| F-1586-2019 | Arctic Chill Chocolate Mint Cookie Mix, 27.1 oz glass jar, 6/case | 11 cases for employee giveaway | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
| F-1587-2019 | Hot Cocoa Cookie Mix, 22.9 oz glass jar, 6/case | 16 cases (10 of these as employee giveaways) | Class I | Terminated | 31 Jul 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Brand Castle LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2016 | In The Mix¿ Monkey Bread Mix NET WT 16 oz (16 lb) 454 g box, INGREDIENTS: BREAD MIX: ***BUTTERMILK*** DISTRIBUTED BY BRA (75902) | Food | Class II | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Firm's supplier notified them of potential E.coli contamination in flour they received."
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: "Distributed in Ohio, Alabama, New York, South Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri, Utah, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 4 Dec 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.