# FDA recall F-2215-2016

> **General Mills, Inc** · Class I · food recall initiated 2016-05-31.

## Product

5 lb Gold Medal Unbleached Flour	     Case UPC	000-16000-12690  Package UPC	000-16000-19610  Recalled Better If Used By Dates	25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC    Expanded Recall: 19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC    Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16.  Recalled Better if Used by Dates	01AUG2017KC, 14AUG2017KC, 15AUG2017KC, 16AUG2017KC, 17AUG2017KC, 19AUG2017KC, 20AUG2017KC      Expanded Recall:   50 lb Gold Medal H&R All Purpose Unbleached Flour  Unit UPC	100-16000-14439  Code Dates/Production Dates	05NOV2015KC, 16NOV2015KC, 17NOV2015KC, 04DEC2015KC

## 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

- **Recall number:** F-2215-2016
- **Recalling firm:** General Mills, Inc
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** food
- **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

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-2215-2016

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-2215-2016. Retrieved 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-2215-2016. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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