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Brand Castle Monkey Bread Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk in 16 oz Boxes

Brand Castle recalls 16 oz Monkey Bread Mix boxes due to Salmonella contamination in ingredients. Consumers should check for the best by date and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1225-2017FoodBrand Castle ›
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Official pagewww.brandcastle.com
Recalling firmBrand Castle LLC5111 Richmond Rd · Bedford Heights, OH 44146-1353
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What happened, in plain English

Brand Castle is recalling 16-ounce Monkey Bread Mix boxes because they tested positive for Salmonella. This poses a risk of food poisoning if the product is consumed after being contaminated. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22703-brand-castle-monkey-bread-mix-recall-salmonella-risk-in-16.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22703-brand-castle-monkey-bread-mix-recall-salmonella-risk-in-16 · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1225-2017

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“Brand Castle Monkey Bread Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk in 16 oz Boxes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22703-brand-castle-monkey-bread-mix-recall-salmonella-risk-in-16. Based on FDA recall #F-1225-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1225-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains Salmonella bacteria, which can cause food poisoning if the mix is consumed. The contamination was detected in the ingredient supplier's facility and finished product tests.

Who’s affected

Anyone who owns or uses the recalled Monkey Bread Mix boxes. People who prepare food with the mix are most at risk of foodborne illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 16 oz (16 lb) boxes with the best by date of 29JUN18BC6202. The product includes buttermilk in the ingredients list.

  • Brand
    Brand Castle
  • Product
    In The Mix¿ Monkey Bread Mix NET WT 16 oz (16 lb) 454 g box, INGREDIENTS: BREAD MIX: ***BUTTERMILK*** DISTRIBUTED BY
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the 16 oz box with the best by date 29JUN18BC6202 on the label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 38 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 8, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 10, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 18, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 10, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

Take action

Contact Brand Castle

We’ve drafted a message you can send Brand Castle to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall F-1225-2017 — Brand Castle Monkey Bread Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk in 16 oz Boxes

Hello,

I own a Brand Castle Monkey Bread Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk in 16 oz Boxes that is covered by recall F-1225-2017 from Brand Castle.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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-1225-2017 (December 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1225-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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