Marie Callender's Low Fat Southwestern Corn Bread Mix NET WT 1 lb (16 oz. ) 454 grams

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0864-2016) was formally reported on April 20, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 7, 2015. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Denton, TX. Federal records indicate 2473 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: May contain small metal fragments from wire mesh sifter. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide throughout the US. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.