Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published February 20, 2019
Best Choice Pancake Mix Recall: Undeclared Milk in Product
Best Choice recalls pancake mix due to undeclared milk. Consumers may face allergic reactions if they have milk allergies. Check UPC 70038 for affected products.
Undeclared milk. Buttermilk pancake mix which contains milk was packed in Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original retail cartons which do not declare milk as an ingredient.
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Contact the company
📍Recalling firmGilster-Mary Lee Corp.1037 State St · Chester, IL 62233-1657
“Best Choice Pancake Mix Recall: Undeclared Milk in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17706-best-choice-pancake-mix-recall-undeclared-milk-in-product. Based on FDA recall #F-1180-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1180-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 20, 2019, that Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. voluntarily recalled Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original due to undeclared milk. The agency said the recall affects 331 cases distributed in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
How to tell if you have it
Best Choice
Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original 32oz. retail carton
UPC# 7003830212
Best By JAN 10 20 A10
The hazard
The FDA said buttermilk pancake mix containing milk was packed in cartons that do not declare milk as an ingredient. The recall is classified as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. has had 8 other recalls since Jan. 13, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meal Recall (2023-03-23), Gilster-Mary Lee Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn Recall (2021-05-25) and Gilster-Mary Lee Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn Recall (2020-09-09). Other recent recalls of similar products include The Better Bakehouse Donutful Donuts Due to Undeclared Milk (2026-08-17), Pearl Milling Pancake Mix Recall (2026-05-13) and B.C. Williams Recalls Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix Due to Undeclared Milk (2025-12-23).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original 32oz. cartons with UPC 70038. The product was sold with a best-by date of January 10, 2020.
Brand
Best Choice
Product
Best Choice Pancake & Waffle Complete Mix Original 32oz. retail carton, 12 retail units per wholesale case. UPC# 70038
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Allergens
If you have a milk allergy, check if the mix contains milk by looking for the ingredient list on the carton.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution centers in KS, MO, OK, TN, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
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-1180-2019 (February 20, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1180-2019 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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