CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Baking powder in the following ways: Chef's Companion, Baking Powder recalled

Diamond Crystal Brands is recalling Baking powder in the following ways: Chef's Companion, Baking Powder, distributed in 41 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codes309JBA, Exp November 5, 2020; 310JBA, Exp November 6, 2020; 313JBA, Exp November 9, 2020; 314JBA, Exp November 10, 2020; 316JBA, November 12, 2020; 317JBA, November 13, 2020; 318JBA, Exp November 14, 2020; 319JBA, Exp November 15, 2020; 320JBA, Exp November 16, 2020; 321JBA, Exp November 17, 2020; 330JBA, Exp November 26, 2020; 331JBA, Exp November 27, 2020; 332JBA, Exp November 28, 2020; 333JBA, Exp November 29, 2020;
Quantity recalled2,410 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0870-2019
FDA event ID
81894
Recalling firm
Diamond Crystal Brands, Savannah, GA
Brand
Baking
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
4 Jan 2019
FDA classified
8 Feb 2019
Reported
20 Feb 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Salmonella
Product category
Other

Timeline

4 Jan 2019Recall initiated by company
8 Feb 2019Classified by FDA+35 days
20 Feb 2019Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.

Product as listed by the FDA

Baking powder in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Distrbuted by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 6 per case;

Where it was distributed

Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Which lots are affected?

309JBA, Exp November 5, 2020; 310JBA, Exp November 6, 2020; 313JBA, Exp November 9, 2020; 314JBA, Exp November 10, 2020; 316JBA, November 12, 2020; 317JBA, November 13, 2020; 318JBA, Exp November 14, 2020; 319JBA, Exp November 15, 2020; 320JBA, Exp November 16, 2020; 321JBA, Exp November 17, 2020; 330JBA, Exp November 26, 2020; 331JBA, Exp November 27, 2020; 332JBA, Exp November 28, 2020; 333JBA, Exp November 29, 2020;

Where was it sold?

Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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