The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0693-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

ADM Milling Recalls Commander Flour Due to E. coli O26 Risk

ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 950 bags of Commander 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 950 bags of Commander Flour, Product Code 704220, in 50-pound bags. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O26.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 9035BF. The flour was distributed in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and contact ADM Milling for further instructions. The recall was classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Commander Flour, Product Code 704220 in 50 lbs bags
Manufacturer
Adm Milling
Affected units
950

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot#: 9035BF

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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