General Mills, Inc: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-2289-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix,432 g, Package UPC, 1 00 65633 46589 0, Carton UPC 000-65633-46589.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: July 11, 2016

Date Posted: September 21, 2016

Recall Number: F-2289-2016

Event ID: 74703

Reason for Recall:

Three flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix are being recalled by General Mills because of possible contamination with E. coli O121 associated with Gold Medal Flour recall.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 156,370 cases & 466 pallets total for all products

Code Information:

Better if Used by Dates 27AL2017, 08JN2017, 09JN2017

Distribution Pattern:

US: All states in USA including PR, GUAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS, except RI, SD, & WV. OUS: CANADA, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, KLN Maldives, MEXICO, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palestine Panama, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated