Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published August 26, 2019
Martha White Gluten Free Cornbread Mix Recall: Gluten Contamination Risk
Hometown Food Company recalls 12-pouch cases of Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix due to gluten contamination despite being labeled gluten-free. Products with lot codes 9204 or 9205 and best by dates January 23-24, 2021 are affected.
Product tested positive for gluten but is labeled as Gluten free
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📍Recalling firmHometown Food Company500 W Madison St Ste 3650 · Chicago, IL 60661-4544
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Hometown Food Company is recalling Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix pouches because they tested positive for gluten. This is dangerous for people with celiac disease or gluten allergies who need products labeled gluten-free. The recall affects specific lot codes and best-by dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16707-martha-white-gluten-free-cornbread-mix-recall-gluten-contamination-risk.
“Martha White Gluten Free Cornbread Mix Recall: Gluten Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16707-martha-white-gluten-free-cornbread-mix-recall-gluten-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2121-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2121-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Aug. 26, 2019, that Hometown Food Company is recalling Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix because it tested positive for gluten despite being labeled gluten-free. The agency said the product poses a risk to consumers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Hometown Food Company
Product: Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix packaged in a 7oz. pouch
UPC: 0 1330082014 8
Lot codes: 9 204 and 9 205
Best if Used by Dates: JAN 23 2021 and JAN 24 2021
The hazard
The product tested positive for gluten but is labeled as Gluten free, posing a risk to consumers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities. The FDA said the recall was classified as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hometown Food Company has 3 other recalls on record since March 8, 2019, including an Aug. 28, 2020, Arrowhead Mills Popcorn Recall for a glass hazard and a May 20, 2026, Birch Benders Sweet Potato Pancake Mix Recall for undeclared egg. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Dec. 23, 2025, B.C. Williams Bakery Bread Mix Recall for undeclared milk allergen risk and a May 13, 2026, Pearl Milling Pancake Mix Recall for undeclared milk and soy.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot codes 9204 or 9205 on the pouch. The product was sold with best-by dates of January 23 or 24, 2021, and comes in 7oz. pouches packaged 12 per case.
Brand
Hometown Food Company
Product
Martha White Gluten Free Sweet Yellow Cornbread & Muffin Mix packaged in a 7oz. pouch. 12 pouches per wholesale case
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Code
Look for lot codes 9204 or 9205 on the pouch to identify affected items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 9 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution centers in the following states for two nationwide retailers: CO FL GA NC NJ OH TN VA WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-2121-2019 (August 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2121-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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