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Diamond Crystal Brands recalls Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix packaged in the… and 10 more: salmonella risk

February 20, 2019 · Diamond Crystal Brands Class I

Class IFDA’s highest-risk class: a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Reason for the recallRecalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

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Recall at a glance

Recalling company
Diamond Crystal Brands
Location
Savannah, GA
Reported by FDA
February 20, 2019
Recall started
January 4, 2019
Risk class
Class I
Status (latest data we have)
Terminated
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Category
Candy and chocolate
Reason type
SalmonellaOther contamination

Is my product affected?

Compare your product’s name, size and lot or date codes with the list below. A recall usually covers only specific codes.

  • Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 32 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 3) Chef's Companion Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savanah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 4) Ellington Farms Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by: Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 5) Monarch, Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, in paper pouches, 12 per case. 5) Katy's Kitchen, , Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 6) West Creek, Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA, in paper pouches, 12 per case;
    Quantity: 6,480 cases
    Codes: 311JCA Exp November 7, 2020; 312JCA, November 8, 2020; 316JCA; 319JCA, November 12, 2020 ; 324JCA, November 20, 2020; 330JCA, November 26, 2020; 331JCA, November 27, 2020; 332JCA, November 28, 2020; 333JDA, November 29, 2020;
  • Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion Sugar Free, Reduced Calorie, Instant Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 5 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Monarch, Chocolate Pudding Mix, Instant Sugar Free, Net Wt. 5 OZ, Distributed By US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 3) Classic Sysco, Dessert Mix, Reduced Calorie, Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 5 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case;
    Quantity: 1,150 cases
    Codes: 316JMA, November 12, 2020; 317JMA, November 13, 2020; 318JMA, November 14; 332JMA, November 28, 2020; 333JMA, November 29, 2020;
  • Chef's Companion Sugar Free, Reduced Calorie, Instant Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 3.5 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches 12 per case;
    Quantity: 168 cases
    Codes: 313JMA, Exp November 9, 2020; 316JMA, November 12, 2020
  • Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 2) Classic Sysco Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 32 OZ, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 3) Ellington Farms, Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed By Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 4) Chef's Companion, Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 5) Katy's Kitchen, Instant Pudding Mix, Vanilla, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 12 per case; 6) Monarch, Vanilla Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, in paper pouches, 12 per case;
    Quantity: 8,314 cases
    Codes: 309JCA, November 5, 2020; 310JCA, November 6, 2020; 311JCA, November 7, 2020; 318JDA, November 14, 2020; 323JDA, Exp November 19, 2020; 324JDA Exp November 20, 2020; 325JDA, Exp November 21, 2020
  • Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA in paper pouches 12 per case; 2) Culinary Secrets, Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX in paper pouches 12 per case; 3) Katy's Kitchen, Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX in paper pouches 12 per case;
    Quantity: 713 cases
    Codes: 316JDA, Exp November 12, 2020
  • Baking powder in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, Baking Powder, Net Wt. 5 lbs, Distrbuted by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 6 per case;
    Quantity: 2,410 cases
    Codes: 309JBA, Exp November 5, 2020; 310JBA, Exp November 6, 2020; 313JBA, Exp November 9, 2020; 314JBA, Exp November 10, 2020; 316JBA, November 12, 2020; 317JBA, November 13, 2020; 318JBA, Exp November 14, 2020; 319JBA, Exp November 15, 2020; 320JBA, Exp November 16, 2020; 321JBA, Exp November 17, 2020; 330JBA, Exp November 26, 2020; 331JBA, Exp November 27, 2020; 332JBA, Exp November 28, 2020; 333JBA, Exp November 29, 2020;
  • Chef's Companion Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches 12 per case.
    Quantity: 153 cases
    Codes: 323JCA, Exp November 19, 2020
  • Chef's Companion Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, Distributed By Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 12 per case.
    Quantity: 172 cases
    Codes: 319JDA, November 15, 2020;
  • Culinary Secrets, Butterscotch Instant Pudding Mix, Net Wt. 28 OZ, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX, in paper pouches 12 per case
    Quantity: 63 cases
    Codes: 323JCA, Exp November 19, 2020
  • Gordon Choice, Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, Net Wt. 24 OZ, For Distribution Exclusively by Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, MI in paper pouches, 12 per case.
    Quantity: 1,497 cases
    Codes: 312JDA, Exp November 8, 2020
  • Cheesecake mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Chef's Companion New York Style, No-Bake Cheesecake, Distributed by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. Savannah, GA, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 2) Classic Sysco, New York Style No-Bake Cheesecake Mix, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX, in paper pouches, 6 per case; 3) Monarch, Cheesecake Mix, New York Style No Bake, Net Wt. 4 lbs, Distributed by US Foods, Inc. Rosemont, IL, in paper pouches, 6 per case;
    Quantity: 1,155 cases
    Codes: 321JDA, May 17, 2020; 323JDA, May 19, 2020

Where it was distributed

Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI

What to do

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Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Diamond Crystal Brands recalled 11 products, including Chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix packaged in the following ways: 1) Classic Sysco Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling….

Why was it recalled?

Recalled products were manufactured with an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

What does Class I mean?

FDA’s highest-risk class: a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Where was it sold or shipped?

Product shipped to distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI

What should I do if I have this product?

Compare the product name, size and lot or date codes with the details on this page. FDA recall notices often tell you to stop eating the product and to return it or throw it away. Follow the company’s instructions and the official FDA information. If you are unsure, do not eat it.

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