Continental Mills Recalls Walmart Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix Due to Possible Foreign Material Contamination - 3/22/22
Company Announcement Date:
March 19, 2022
FDA Publish Date:
March 19, 2022
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:
Potential foreign material contamination
Company Name:
Continental Mills
Brand Name:
Great Value
Product Description:
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
Continental Mills has issued a recall for a single lot of Great Value Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix, UPC 078742370828, Lot code KX2063, Best By Date of 09/01/2023, due to a potential foreign material contamination. Fragments from a cable used to clear the processing line were discovered in a limited amount of product.
The affected product was distributed nationwide where consumers purchased product through retail Walmart stores.
No contaminated product has been reported by consumers to date. No injuries have been reported to date.
If you have recently purchased any of the products noted above, please dispose of the product or please return the product to your store for a replacement or refund. For more information or to receive a refund, please call the Recall Phone Hotline at 1-800-578-7832 Monday – Friday 7 am to 4 pm PT.
Food Safety is the highest priority for Continental Mills and the company is acting swiftly for the safety of consumers. Continental Mills is working with the FDA and https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/continental-mills-recalls-walmart-great-value-buttermilk-pancake-waffle-mix-due-possible-foreign?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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