Duncan Hines has voluntarily recalled four types of cake mix due to potential risk of salmonella contamination.
The recalled cake mix are:
• Duncan Hines Classic White Cake (UPC #644209307500)
• Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake (UPC #644209307494)
• Duncan Hines Classic Butter Golden Cake (UPC #644209307593)
• Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake (UPC #644209414550)
From USA Today:
Time to check your pantry: Four types of Duncan Hines cake mixes have been voluntarily recalled by parent company Conagra Brands over the potential risk of salmonella contamination.
During an investigation into a salmonella outbreak, the Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found salmonella in a sample of Duncan Hines Classic White cake mix.
As a result, Conagra says it has voluntarily recalled about 2.4 million boxes of cake mix, including Classic White and three other varieties (Classic Butter Golden, Signature Confetti and Classic Yellow) made during the same time period out of an abundance of caution.
“We are recalling these products out of an abundance of caution and always encourage consumers to follow baking instructions provided,” the company said in a statement to USA TODAY.
Five cases of salmonella are being investigated, and multiple individuals involved reported consuming a cake mix at some point prior to becoming ill. Some may have consumed these products raw and not baked, the FDA says.
The cake mixes were primarily distributed for retail sale in the U.S. No other Duncan Hines products or Conagra Brands’ products are impacted by the recall.
All of the cake mixes, sold in 15.25-ounce packages, had Best If Used by Dates on the top box of March 7-13, 2019.
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You can read the official Duncan Hines press release here.