General Mills of Minneapolis, MN has expanded a recall of flour associated with a multistate E. coli outbreak that now includes 42 cases in 21 states. The expansion of the recall was triggered after a newly-reported illness was associated with raw dough or batter linked to flour produced last fall.
Health officials from the FDA and the CDC warn consumers not to eat raw products containing flour as pathogens such as E. coli O121 are only eliminated by heat through baking, frying, sautéing or boiling foods to their proper temperatures. After handling raw products containing dough, people should wash hands, surfaces and utensils thoroughly.
The recall expansion includes a 8 SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes) of Gold Medal Flour, 1 SKU of Signature Kitchens Flour and 1 SKU of Gold Medal Wondra flour. They are:
13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra with Package UPC 000-16000-18980
and Better if Used by Dates 23FEB2017KC, 24FEB2017KC
2 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-10710 and
Better if Used by Dates 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC, 13JUN2017KC, 14JUN2017KC
2lb Gold Medal Self-Rising Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-11710 and
Better if Used by Dates 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC
10lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-10410 and Better if Used by Dates 16MAY2017KC through 20MAY2017KC, 05JUN2017KC
5lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-10610
and Better if Used by Dates 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC
5lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-11610 and Better if Used by Dates 10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC
4.25lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour with Package UPC 000-16000-12670
and Better if Used by Dates 21MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC
5lb Gold Medal Unbleached Flour wth Package UPC 000-16000-19610
and Better if Used by Dates 19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC
10lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour- Banded Pack with Package UPC 000-16000-10650and Better if Used by Dates 15MAY2017KC
2lb Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached with Package UPC 000-21130-53000 and Recalled Better if Used by Dates BB MAY 27 2017
These flours are in addition to the 10 million pounds of flour previously recalled in association with this outbreak. They are:
Wondra flour sold in 13.5 ounce containers with UPC 000-16000-18980 number and Better if Used by Dates 25FEB2017 thru 30MAR2017.
Gold Medal All Purpose flour sold in 2-pound packages with the UPC number 000-16000-10710 and Better if Used by Dates 25MAY2017KC thru 03JUN2017KC; 5 pound bags with UPC number 000-16000-10610 and Better if Used by Dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC thru 31MAY2017KC, 01JUN2017KC, 03JUN2017KC thru 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC thru 14JUN2017KC; 10 pound bags with UPC number 000-16000-10410 and Better if Used by Dates 02JUN2017KC,03JUN2017KC; and 10 pound Banded Packs with UPC number 000-16000-10410 and Better if Used by Dates 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC.
The recalled 5 pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with the UPC number 000-16000-19610 and Better if Used by Dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC.
And the recalled 2 pound bags of Gold Medal Self Rising Flour with the UPC number 000-16000-11710 and Better if Used by Dates 23AUG2016KC.
The recalled 5 pound bags of Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached have the UPC number 000-21130-5300 and Better if Used by Dates BB MAY 28 2017.
The recalled 5 pound bags of Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched have the UPC number 000-21130-53022 and Better if Used by Dates BB MAY 27 2017.
