Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising Yellow Corn Meal Mix Net Wt 80 oz (5 lb) UPC 3000057380 packaged in paper bag with printed label

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1229-2023) was formally reported on July 12, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 9, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. PepsiCo Beverages & Foods is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Chicago, IL. Federal records indicate 91,760 bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: May contain trace amounts of undeclared milk Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New England, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, O…. 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, NHTSA and USDA FSIS 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 3 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.