CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
JUST Yellow Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek Foods
Hampton Creek Foods is recalling JUST Yellow Cake Mix, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 Jul 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-2017-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74833
- Recalling firm
- Hampton Creek Foods, San Francisco, CA
- Brand
- JUST Yellow
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 31 Aug 2016
- Reported
- 7 Sep 2016
- 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
- Vitamins
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm received a positive test result for Salmonella in Coconut Milk powder which was used in the manufacturing on six cake and muffin mixes.
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
JUST Yellow Cake Mix; NET WT 20 z. (1 lb 4oz) 567 g); UPC 8 54829 00642 8. Ingredients: Enriched flours, {bleached (wheat flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), unbleached (Wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced Iron, thiamine monomonitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Sugar, Palm Oil. Contains less than 2% of Baking Powder (sodium acid Pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), Baking Soda, Citric acid, Coconut Milk Powder (coconut milk, tapioca syrup), Fruit and Vegetable Juice (color) Natural Flavors, Oat Bran, Oat Hull Fiber, Salt, Sodium Aliginate, Sorghum Flour, Soy Milk Powder, X.anthan Gum. Contains: Wheat, Soy, Coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 24-16 minutes depending on pan size. Distributed by Hampton Creek, Inc., San Francisco, CA 94103.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide to Wal-Mart stores
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm received a positive test result for Salmonella in Coconut Milk powder which was used in the manufacturing on six cake and muffin mixes.
Which lots are affected?
Sell by Date: 06/02/2017, 07/13/2017; Lot codes: 12316; 12316; 13116-A .
Where was it sold?
Nationwide to Wal-Mart stores
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.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 74833This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek Foods.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJUST Devil's | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | JUST White Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | JUST Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJUST Cinnamon | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | JUST Chocolate Chunk Muffin Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | JUST Blueberry Muffin Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
More recalls from Hampton Creek Foods
All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | JUST Blueberry Muffin Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | JUST Chocolate Chunk Muffin Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | JUST Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJUST Cinnamon | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | JUST White Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJust | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | JUST Devil's Food Cake Mix recalled by Hampton Creek FoodsJUST Devil's | Hampton Creek Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
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