Pancake Mix Recalled After E. coli Scare

Continental Mills, the company that manufactures the Krusteaz line of pancake mixes is recalling packages of its blueberry pancake mix created earlier this year because it may be contaminated with E. coli, according to an FDA alert.

“The company was notified by our supplier that their product, a blueberry nugget, is made with a small percentage of affected flour which was recalled by General Mills because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121,” according to communications director Dana Ross. “This is an isolated issue, and only affects specific lots of Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix. Food Safety is our highest priority and this has caused us to take action for the safety of our consumers.”

Boxes of the mix manufactured between April and June of this year are the ones being recalled.

The 28 ounce boxes are date stamped with “best by” codes of between March 30, and June 16, 2018, with a UPC code of 041449001289.

Other mix packages – specifically, 3.5 lbs. bags of blueberry pancake mix, with date codes of April 27, to April 28, 2018, and a UPC code of 041449001487 – are also being recalled.

If you have possession of either package, contact the company’s consumer relations ream at 1-800-457-7744 for information to receive a full refund, and then dispose of the product.

So far, no illnesses related to the scare have been reported, according to the alert.