The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0689-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

ADM Milling Recalls All Purpose Flour Due to E. coli O26 Risk

ADM Milling is recalling 24,990 bags of PB 25 LBS All Purpose Flour because it may be contaminated with E. coli O26. The recall covers 13 states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, E. coli O26 is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 24,990 bags of PB 25 LBS All Purpose Flour, Product Code 806326. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O26. The affected lots are 9063BF, 9064BF, and 9065BF.

The recalled flour was distributed in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The recall was initiated on September 28, 2019, and was terminated on September 28, 2020.

Consumers who have the recalled product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
PB 25 LBS All Purpose Flour Product Code 806326
Manufacturer
Adm Milling
Affected units
24,990

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 (3)

  • Lot #s: 9063BF
  • 9064BF
  • 9065BF

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

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.

See all 19 products in this recall →

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