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molly&drew Beer Bread Mix Recalled Due to E. coli Risk

Big L Brands recalls molly&drew Beer Bread Mix (19.75 oz) due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Check your UPC and lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2202-2016Foodmolly&drew ›
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Recalling firmBig L Brands Inc DBA molly&drew The Beer Bread Company1314 Early St · Sac City, IA 50583-1524
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What happened, in plain English

Big L Brands Inc DBA molly&drew The Beer Bread Company is recalling 6,000 bags of Beer Bread Mix because an ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The recall was initiated on June 14, 2016. Consumers should check their product for specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23981-molly-drew-beer-bread-mix-recalled-due-to-e-coli.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23981-molly-drew-beer-bread-mix-recalled-due-to-e-coli · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2202-2016

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“molly&drew Beer Bread Mix Recalled Due to E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23981-molly-drew-beer-bread-mix-recalled-due-to-e-coli. Based on FDA recall #F-2202-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2202-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains an ingredient that is potentially contaminated with E. coli O121, a harmful bacteria. Ingestion of this pathogen can lead to serious foodborne illness.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased the recalled Beer Bread Mix in Tennessee are affected. Anyone who bought bags with the specified lot numbers before January 2018 is at risk of exposure to E. coli O121.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for molly&drew Beer Bread Mix in paper bags, net weight 19.75 oz, with UPC 8 55290 00300 8. Check the package for lot numbers L1215A, L1215B, or L1215C and a BEST BY date of 01/2018.

  • Brand
    molly&drew
  • Product
    molly&drew The Beer Bread Company, Beer Bread Mix, NET WT. 19.75 OZ, UPC 8 55290 00300 8, molly & drew Sac City, IA
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the Beer Bread Mix if it matches the recalled lot numbers and UPC.

  2. Discard or return the item

    The record does not specify a remedy, so you should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Tennessee.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed one consignee in Tennessee” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 14, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Sep 14, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 21, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 11, 2018420162018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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.

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Where was the recalled product distributed?

The product was distributed to one consignee in Tennessee.

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Where this comes from

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-2202-2016 (June 14, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2202-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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