ADM Milling Recalls Flour Due to E. coli O26 Contamination
ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 2,550 bags of H&R Flour because of potential E. coli O26 contamination. The recall covers products distributed to 12 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
ADM Milling is voluntarily recalling 2,550 bags of H&R Flour, UNBL, EN, MT (Product Code 706220) in 50-pound bags. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with E. coli O26. The affected lot codes are 8354 and 8361.
The recalled flour 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 terminated on September 28, 2020.
Consumers who have the recalled product should stop using it and contact ADM Milling for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- H&R Flour, UNBL, EN, MT / Product Code 706220 in 50# bags
- Manufacturer
- Adm Milling
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,550
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 Codes: 8354 and 8361
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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