Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix, packaged in a plastic bag which is placed in a cardboard box, net wt. 14.8oz, UPC 010749011304

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2495-2016) was formally reported on October 12, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 9, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Rabbit Creek Products Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Louisburg, KS. Federal records indicate 32 bags units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Bread, muffin, and brownie mixes may have been manufactured with flour contaminated with E. coli O121 Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed nationwide to specialty shops and some products were sold online through the firm's website as well as Amazon.. 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 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.