General Mills, Inc

Recall #F-2215-2016 · 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.

Quantity affected

614,478 total units for all product

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.

Lot / code info

25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC Expanded Recall: 19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC, 05NOV2015KC, 16NOV2015KC, 17NOV2015KC, 04DEC2015KC Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16. Recalled Better if Used by Dates 01AUG2017KC, 14AUG2017KC, 15AUG2017KC, 16AUG2017KC, 17AUG2017KC, 19AUG2017KC, 20AUG2017KC

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2021-03-30