Jel Sert product recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

February 3, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Jel Sert Co. recalls Margaritaville 4.16 ounce packages of Banana creme pie filling mix packaged in a yellow, red, and blue box with white l…

Recall number

F-1594-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Jel Sert Co.

Sold / distributed

65 cases were used for sales samples and gifts. Of those cases (520 cartons) ~ 20 cartons are not accounted for and were most likely given to employees and or consumed. 17 other cases were used by Marketing and R&D.

Why it was recalled

There was a positive salmonella sample from another customer of the supplier that tested it. This firm uses the freeze dried bananas in their Banana creme pie filling mix.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Margaritaville 4.16 ounce packages of Banana creme pie filling mix packaged in a yellow, red, and blue box with white lettering.