The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0712-2020·Announced 2020-02-26

Ardent Mills Recalls Kroger Flour Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Ardent Mills LLC is recalling Kroger Unbleached All Purpose Enriched Flour because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ardent Mills LLC is voluntarily recalling specific bags of Kroger Unbleached All Purpose Enriched Flour. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is the 5 lb. bag with bar code 011110861660. The specific lot code is 112520, and the use-by date is November 25, 2020. A total of 780 bundles, containing 6,240 bags, were distributed in Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and check their pantries for the specific lot code and use-by date. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but standard recall procedures apply.

The recalled product

Product
Kroger Unbleached All Purpose Enriched Flour, 5 lb. bag. Bar code: 011110861660
Manufacturer
Ardent Mills LLC

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 112520 - Use by Nov 25 2020

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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