The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0010-2016·Announced 2015-10-21

Shawnee Milling Recalls All Purpose Flour Due to Foreign Material

Shawnee Milling Company is recalling specific lots of all-purpose flour due to the presence of foreign material. The recall covers products distributed in five states.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves foreign material, which fits the rubric for moderate severity involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls without reported serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Shawnee Milling Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of all-purpose flour because they may contain foreign material. The affected products include Sysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour (Best By 07/22/2016), Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour (Best By 07/23/2016), Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour (Best By 07/23/2016), and Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour (Best By 07/24/2016).

The recall involves 591 bales of flour, which were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. The recall was initiated on July 27, 2015, and was classified as Class II by the FDA. The recall status is currently terminated.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their best-by dates against the list above. If they have the affected items, they should stop using them and contact the recalling firm or their place of purchase for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Sysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016; Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/24/2016
Manufacturer
Shawnee Milling Company, Inc.
Category
Food — Grains / Flour
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Sysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016
  • Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016
  • Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016
  • Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/24/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Shawnee Milling Company, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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