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Birch Benders Sweet Potato Pancake and Waffle Mix

Birch Benders Sweet Potato Pancake and Waffle Mix may contain undeclared egg, posing a risk of serious allergic reaction.

Recall ended Jul 31, 2026. Still check yours.

What happened

Hometown Food Company of Chicago, Illinois, initiated a limited, voluntary recall of a single lot code of its Birch Benders 12oz Sweet Potato Pancake Mix on May 20, 2026, because it may contain undeclared egg.

The recall, done in cooperation with Element Food Solutions, covers 5,340 cases of the mix, which were distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report on June 2, 2026.

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What to do

If a code on your package is listed below:

  1. If you have the affected product in a home or business, please discard it immediately or return it to the retail location where it was purchased for a refund.
  2. Please call our toll-free number at 1-855-206-9517 from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

Is your mix affected?

Match the UPC, lot code and best-by date listed under your product.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode.

  1. Birch Benders Sweet Potato Pancake and Waffle Mix

    UPC
    • 8 1000156076 8
    Lot code
    • 5 265
    Best-by date
    MAR 24, 2027

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
Hometown Food CompanyChicago, Illinois
Risk

High risk

There is a reasonable chance that eating it could cause serious health problems or death.

FDA Class I recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99030
Recall number
H-0903-2026
Quantity recalled
5,340 Cases

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall · Announced by the company

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Recall ended

  6. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 12, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)