General Mills product recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

May 31, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

General Mills, Inc recalls 50lb Sysco Classic Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23936 Code Dates/Production Dates 1…

Recall number

F-2220-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

General Mills, Inc

Sold / distributed

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.

Why it was recalled

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.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

50lb Sysco Classic Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23936 Code Dates/Production Dates 17NOV5KC, 18NOV5KC 25lb Sysco All-Purpose Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23957 Code Dates/Production Dates 20NOV5KC, 21NOV5KC 25lb Sysco All-Purpose Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23958 Code Dates/Production Dates 20NOV2015KC, 21NOV2015KC