FDA Food recall · Reported September 21, 2016
2 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10730 Package UPC 000-16000-11710 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 23AUG2016KC Expanded: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC Expanded Recall: 5 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Package UPC 000-16000-11610 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 27OCT2016KC
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 Ki…
General Mills, Inc recalled 2 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10730 Package UPC 000-16000-1171… - a critical-severity action.
2 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10730 Package UPC 000-16000-1171… was recalled by General Mills, Inc in September 21, 2016. Reason: General Mills is recalling a number of products because of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-2214-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
General Mills, Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-General Mills is recalling a number of products because of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be ….
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- September 21, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-2214-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
2 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10730 Package UPC 000-16000-11710 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 23AUG2016KC Expanded: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC Expanded Recall: 5 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Package UPC 000-16000-11610 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 27OCT2016KC
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-2214-2016 |
| Date reported | September 21, 2016 |
| Date initiated | May 31, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | General Mills, Inc |
| Firm location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Affected scope | 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. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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