Cake mixes sold across the United States have been recalled due to the risk of serious illness or death.
Dallas-based distribution company BC Williams Bakery Service’s baking mixes were recently upgraded to a Class I recall by the FDA, meaning there is a serious health risk from consuming the product.
The recall was initially announced in December because of an undeclared milk allergen that was not listed on the labels of various cake and bread mixes sold by the company.
It’s unclear where the mixes were sold or distributed.
The products affected by the recall are 50-pound multilayer bags of spice cake mix and Swiss chocolate cake mix.
A recall of BC Williams Bakery Service bread and cake mixes was recently upgraded to Class I, meaning the product may cause a risk of serious illness or death (Getty Images)
Lot numbers associated with affected products include:
Those who purchased the affected products are urged to avoid using the recalled mixtures, especially if they have a dairy allergy.
independent BC Williams Bakery Service has been contacted for comment.
According to the FDA, milk has been identified as one of the top nine allergenic foods in the United States, along with soy, wheat, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts and sesame seeds. Allergic reactions to these nine foods vary but can involve “hives and swelling of the lips, to severe life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that can involve fatal respiratory problems and shock.”
There have been a number of different food recalls in the United States this year due to allergy risks. Thousands of M&M’s products were recalled in more than a dozen states last month because they did not have proper allergen warnings on their packaging.
The FDA announced the recall after discovering that Beacon Promotions Inc. had repackaged more than 6,000 products without informing them that they might contain milk, soy and peanuts.
The FDA first issued the recall notice on January 26, raising the recall level to Class II, which means consuming the product may cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”
According to the FDA, the packages of M&M’s in question are labeled for promotional purposes and may contain any of the following promotional labels or packaging listed here.
They are found in the following 20 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
Anyone who owns the products and has an allergy or sensitivity to nuts, soy or milk should throw them away. People who are not allergic or sensitive can consume it with confidence.