ADM Milling Recalls Bakers Corner Flour Due to E. coli O26 Risk
ADM Milling is recalling 204,960 bags of Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour because it may be contaminated with E. coli O26.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, and the source identifies E. coli O26 as the hazard, which is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 204,960 bags of Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. bags. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O26. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The specific lot codes affected are L18A12B, L18A12C, L18A13A, L18A17C, L18A18A, L18A18B, L18A22B, L18A22C, L18A23A, L18A26B, L18A26C, and L18A27A.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and stop using the product if it matches. The recall was initiated on September 28, 2019, and was terminated on September 28, 2020.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. bags
- Manufacturer
- Adm Milling
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 204,960
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 (12)
- L18A12B
- L18A12C
- L18A13A
- L18A17C
- L18A18A
- L18A18B
- L18A22B
- L18A22C
- L18A23A
- L18A26B
- L18A26C
- L18A27A
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Adm Milling 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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