ADM Milling Recalls Balancer Flour Bags Due to E. coli O26 Risk
ADM Milling is recalling 88,250 bags of Balancer flour because of a potential E. coli O26 contamination. The product was distributed across 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves E. coli O26, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 88,250 bags of Balancer flour, packaged in 50-pound bags. The recall was initiated on September 28, 2019, and was classified as Class I by the FDA on February 12, 2020. The reason for the recall is the potential presence of E. coli O26.
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 production codes for the recalled bags are 22JAN9BL, 23JAN9BL, 25JAN9BL, 29JAN9BL, 28JAN9BL, 01FEB9BL, 31JAN9BL, 02FEB9BL, 27FEB9BL, 28FEB9BL, 29FEB9BL, 01MAR9BL, 02MAR9BL, 08MAR9BL, 07MAR9BL, 09MAR9BL, and 10MAR9BL.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the listed production codes. The recall was terminated on September 28, 2020. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text, but consumers should generally avoid using recalled food products.
The recalled product
- Product
- Balancer flour 50 lbs bags
- Manufacturer
- Adm Milling
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Affected units
- 88,250
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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