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Subco Foods of Wisconsin, INC. recalled Best Choice Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling UPC 0 70038 31222 2, 3.4 oz, Distributed by Associated Wholesale Grocers, INC in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Dec 19, 2016.

The recall was triggered by possible Salmonella contamination: "Subco Foods of Wisconsin was notified by their supplier that the high heat nonfat dry milk powder, an ingredient that they supplied, was being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination." Salmonella is one of the most common causes of U.S. foodborne illness, with symptoms that typically appear within six hours to six days of exposure.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "TN, MO,OH, KS, WI, MI, PA, IN, IL, NC, OK, TX, MN, IN,IL, MS, LA, NE, WI.." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Sheboygan, WI. The recall covers 26,932 cases for all product of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Feb 15, 2017), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.