FDA recall F-2213-2016

General Mills, Inc · Class I · food

Product

2 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10720 Package UPC 000-16000-10710 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 25MAY2017KC, 26MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 28MAY2017KC, 29MAY2017KC, 30MAY2017KC, 31MAY2017KC, 01JUN2017KC, 02JUN2017KC, and 03JUN2017KC Expanded recall: 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC, 13JUN2017KC, 14JUN2017KC Expanded recall #2: 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 18JUN2017KC, 01AUG2017KC, 13AUG2017KC through 21AUG2017KC 10 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Case UPC 000-16000-12410 Package UPC 000-16000-10410 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 02JUN2017KC, 03JUN2017KC Expanded Recall: 16MAY2017KC through 20MAY2017KC, 05JUN2017KC Expanded Recall: 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 18JUN2017KC, 01AUG2017KC. 5 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Case UPC 000-16000-12610 Package UPC 000-16000-10610 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 28MAY2017KC, 29MAY2017KC, 30

Reason for recall

General Mills is recalling a number of products because of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be potentially linked to Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour. To date, E. coli O121 has not been found in any General Mills flour products or in the flour manufacturing facility and the company has not been contacted directly by any consumer reporting confirmed illnesses related to these products.

Distribution

All states in US including PR, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands except AK & SD. OUS: ARUBA, HONK KONG, CHINA , BAHAMAS, JAMAICA, BERMUDA, CURACAO, HAITI, THAILAND.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2016-05-31
Report date
2016-09-21
Termination date
2021-03-30
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Minneapolis, MN, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-2213-2016