General Mills has expanded it’s recall of flour due to four new confirmed illnesses. The recall, originally announced on May 31, 2016, was due to a possible E. coli O121 contamination. At that time, 38 occurrences of illness related to strain O121 were reported, with approximately half of the individuals claiming to have made something homemade with flour. Some reported using a General Mills brand of flour. According to the information shared with General Mills, it’s possible ill consumers may have also consumed raw dough or batter.
At the moment, the General Mills products recalled include:
- 13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra, Package UPC 000-16000-18980, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
14MAY2017PK - 2lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, Package UPC 000-16000-10710, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
18JUN2017KC, 01AUG2017KC, 13AUG2017KC through 21AUG2017KC - 10lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, Package UPC 000-16000-10410, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
18JUN2017KC, 01AUG2017KC - 5lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, Package UPC000-16000-10610, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
18JUN2017KC, 01AUG2017KC, 13AUG2017KC through 21AUG2017KC - 5lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour, Package UPC 000-16000-11610, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
27OCT2016KC - 4.25lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, Package UPC 000-16000-12670, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
01AUG2017KC, 19AUG2017KC, 20AUG2017KC, 21AUG2017KC - 5lb Gold Medal Unbleached Flour, Package UPC000-16000-19610, Recalled Better if Used by Dates
01AUG2017KC, 14AUG2017KC, 15AUG2017KC, 16AUG2017KC, 17AUG2017KC, 19AUG2017KC, 20AUG2017KC - 2lb Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached, Package UPC 000-21130-53000, Recalled Better if Used by Dates BB 15 AUG 2017, BB 16 AUG 2017
- 5lb Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched, Package UPC 000-21130-53022, Recalled Better if Used by Dates BB 01 AUG 2017
Consumers are reminded not to eat uncooked dough or batter made with raw flour. If you have any of the products listed above, they should not be used and discarded. For any questions or additional information, please visit the General Mills website or you can also call it at 1-800-230-8103
