General Mills Recalls Gold Medal Flour Due to Salmonella Risk
General Mills is recalling Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product details.
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 corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
General Mills, Inc. is recalling Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb. bags, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is identified by the UPC 16000-19610 and the code "Better if Used By 20 APR 2020 KC". The recall involves 89,571 units of the product.
The affected flour was distributed in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The product was distributed by General Mills Sales, Inc., in Minneapolis, MN.
Consumers who have this product in their homes should check the packaging for the specific UPC and date code listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the company or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55440 Cook Before Sneaking a Taste. Flour is Raw. Please Cook Fully Before Enjoying.
- Manufacturer
- General Mills, Inc
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 89,571
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)
- Better if Used By 20 APR 2020 KC
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