Golden Temple No. 1 Fine Durum Atta Flour Blend NET WT 20 LB INGREDIENTS: DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, DURUM WHEAT BRAN, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID. DISTRIBUTED BY: SMUCKER FOODS OF CANADA CORP., MARKHAM, ON L3R 0P3 PRODUCT OF CANADA UPC 0 59000 40540

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2425-2017) was formally reported on July 12, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 26, 2017. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Smucker Foods of Canada Co. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Markham, N/A. Federal records indicate 2,492cs/2/20 lb bags units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm was notified by their Co-packer that the product may be contaminated with E. coli. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was sent to the following states: CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, TX, VA & WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 9 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.