Shawnee Milling Company Recalls Self-Rising Flour Due to Foreign Material
Shawnee Milling Company is recalling multiple brands of self-rising flour because of foreign material. The affected products were distributed in five states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
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, which typically involves a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is foreign material, and no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Shawnee Milling Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling several brands of self-rising flour, including Climax Four, Always Save, Best Choice, HyTop, Parade, Shawnee Best, and Shurfine. The recall was initiated because the products contained foreign material. The affected items include 50-pound bags and 5-pound bags in waxed paper packaging.
The recall covers 1,601 bales of flour. The products were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma. Specific best-by dates for the affected lots range from July 21, 2016, to July 24, 2016, depending on the brand. The recall was initiated on July 27, 2015, and was terminated on December 28, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific brands and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the products are found, consumers should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shawnee Milling Company Hotel And Restaurant Self Rising Climax Four Net 50 Lbs.; Always Save Self-Rising Flour Enriched Bleached Net Wt 5 LB (2.26kg) in waxed paper bag; Best Choice Flour Self-Rising Enriched Bleached Net Wt 5 LB (2.26 kg) in wax paper bag; HyTop Enriched Flour…
- Manufacturer
- Shawnee Milling Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Flour / Baking
- 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 (9)
- Climax Flour: Best By 07/24/2016
- Always Save: Best By 07/22/2016
- Best Choice: Best By 07/22/2016
- HyTop: Best By 07/22/2016
- Parade: Best By 07/21/2016
- Shawnee Best: Best By 07/21/2016
- Best By 07/22/2016
- Shurfine: Best By 07/21/2016
- 07/22/2016
Distribution
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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