ADM Milling Recalls H & R All Purpose Flour Due to E. coli O26
ADM Milling is recalling 1,900 bags of H & R 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 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.
Plain-English summary
ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 1,900 bags of H & R All Purpose Flour (Product Code 706250) in 50-lb bags. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O26.
The affected product, identified by Lot code 9003, was distributed to 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 classified as Class I by the FDA.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact ADM Milling for further instructions or a refund. The recall was terminated on September 28, 2020.
The recalled product
- Product
- H & R All Purpose Flour BL EN MT /Product Code: 706250 in 50 lbs bags
- Manufacturer
- Adm Milling
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,900
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 (1)
- Lot code 9003
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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