Chocolate Mint Chip Cookie Mix, 27.1 oz glass jar, 6/case

Brand Castle LLC recalled Chocolate Mint Chip Cookie Mix, 27.1 oz glass jar, 6/case 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 Jun 17, 2019.

The recall was triggered by possible E. coli contamination: "Firm's supplier notified them of potential E.coli contamination in flour they received." Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause severe cramps and bloody diarrhea, and in serious cases can lead to kidney damage.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Distributed in Ohio, Alabama, New York, South Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri, Utah, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Bedford Heights, OH. The recall covers 168 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jul 31, 2019), 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.