Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix and Carrot Cake Mix are being recalled. The agency is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
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General Mills said that no illnesses have been reported in connection to the cake mix.
Consumers who have questions or would like a replacement product, can call General Mills at 800-230-8103.
The affected Betty Crocker products include two flavors of cake mix sold in the United States, and one flavor sold in Canada. The recall was triggered by the company and the CFIA is now conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.
Symptoms of STEC infection include often-bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps that exhibit an average of three to four days after swallowing the germ.
A General Mills supplier used Wondra flour, which was implicated in a July 1, 2016 recall.
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It is thought that the products might contain E. coli bacteria that have potential to cause harm to human health. All surfaces, hands and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour, batter, or dough. It is just the latest in a growing list of secondary recalls linked to an ongoing 21-state E. coli O121 outbreak that has sickened 42 people since December 2015.
