The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0919-2023·Announced 2023-05-24

Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

General Mills is recalling Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour for potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects 142,408 bags distributed nationwide with best-by dates of March 27–28, 2024.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification establishes a minimum severity score of 4. While Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, the source indicates only potential contamination with no reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

General Mills, Inc. is recalling Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, for potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 142,408 bags in two sizes: 5-pound bags (UPC 0 16000-19610 0) and 10-pound bags (UPC 0 16000-19580 6).

The recalled flour was distributed nationwide. Affected products bear a Better if Used By date of March 27, 2024 or March 28, 2024.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Individuals who have already used the flour and experience symptoms of Salmonella infection—such as diarrhea, fever, or abdominal cramps—should contact a healthcare provider and inform them of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 5 lb (2.26kg), UPC 0 16000-19610 0; and 2. Net Wt 10 lb (4.53kg), UPC 0 16000-19580 6. Dist. By General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolid, MN 55440.
Manufacturer
General Mills, Inc
Category
Food — Flour / Baking Ingredients
Hazard
  • salmonella

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 27MAR2024 and 28MAR2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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