General Mills has voluntarily recalled 10 million pounds of flour due to a possible E. coli O121 contamination. To date, E. coli O121 has not been found in any General Mills flour products or in the flour manufacturing facility. However, 38 occurrences of illness related to strain O121 have been 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 being recalled include:
- 13.5-ounce Gold Medal Wondra; package UPC 000-16000-18980; recalled better-if-used-by dates 25FEB2017 through 30MAR2017
- 2-pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour; package UPC 000-16000-10710; recalled better-if-used-by dates 25MAY2017KC through 03JUN2017KC
- 5-pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour; package UPC 000-16000-10610; recalled better-if-used-by dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC through 31MAY2017KC, 01JUN2017KC, 03JUN2017KC through 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC through 14JUN2017KC
- 10-pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour; package UPC 000-16000-10410; recalled better-if-used-by dates 02JUN2017KC, 03JUN2017KC
- 10-pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, banded pack; package UPC 000-16000-10410; recalled better-if-used-by dates 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC
- 5-pound Gold Medal Unbleached Flour; package UPC 000-16000-19610; recalled better-if-used-by dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC
- 5-pound Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached; package UPC 000-21130-53001; recalled better-if-used-by date BB MAY 28 2017 (Sold at
- 5-pound Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched; package UPC 000-21130-53022; recalled better-if-used-by date BB MAY 27 2017
- 2-pound Gold Medal Self-rising Flour; package UPC 000-16000-11710; recalled better-if-used-by date 23AUG2016KC
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
