Hampton Creek Foods 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.

🇺🇸 United States

1. July 29, 2016 - Recall initiated
2. September 7, 2016 - Reported by source
3. October 28, 2016 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-2017-2016

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Hampton Creek Foods

Product description

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.

Quantity

Not published in this source record

Reason

Firm received a positive test result for Salmonella in Coconut Milk powder which was used in the manufacturing on six cake and muffin mixes.

Recall initiation date

July 29, 2016

Report date

September 7, 2016

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

October 28, 2016

Distribution pattern

Nationwide to Wal-Mart stores

UPC, lot, and code information

Not published in this source record

Voluntary or mandated

Not published in this source record

Initial notification method

Not published in this source record

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Hampton Creek Foods

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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