Food recall: Self-Rising White Cornmeal Mix sold under the Aunt Jemima brand and packaged in a paper bag with a net weight…
Class II FDA enforcement event 67116. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Some Aunt Jemima and Quaker brand Self-Rising Corn Meal Mix, Buttermilk Self-Rising Corn Meal Mix, Corn Meal, and Quick Grits have levels of aflatoxin above the legal limit.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Quaker Foods and Snacks North America started this food recall on 29 Oct 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Chicago, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67116 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Jan 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Apr 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI, WV, WY)
Recalling firm
Quaker Foods and Snacks North America, Chicago, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1252-2014 | Self-Rising White Cornmeal Mix sold under the Aunt Jemima brand and packaged in a paper bag with a net weight respectively of 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907 g. or 5 lb. (2.26 kg.). | 15,334 cases (157,356 bags) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
| F-1253-2014 | White quick grits and grits packaged in a paper bag sold under the Aunt Jemima or Quaker brand and packaged in a paper bag with a net weight respectively of 36.8 oz. (2 lb. 4 oz.) 1.04 kg., 5 lb. (80 oz.) 2.26 kg., or a club pack of three 5 lb. bags bundled together. | 13,671 cases (108,956 units) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
| F-1254-2014 | White Corn Meal sold under the Aunt Jemima brand and packaged in a paper bag with a net weight of 80 oz. (5 lb.) 2.26 kg. | 1,908 cases (15,264 bags) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
| F-1255-2014 | Buttermilk Self-Rising White Cornmeal Mix sold under the Aunt Jemima brand and packaged in a paper bag with a net weight of 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907 g. | 4,553 cases (54,636 bags) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2013 | White grits packaged in a paper bag labeled in part: Smooth & Creamy; Aunt Jemima; Quick GRITS; Cooks in about 5 minutes | Food | Class II | 2 |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Pasta Roni Parmesan Cheese Flavor angel hair pasta in a Parmesan sauce with other natural flavors; Net Wt. 5.1 oz. box/1 | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1252-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67116. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67116/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI, WV, WY)
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 67116?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
15,334 cases (157,356 bags)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 52% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class II.