The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1075-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Flour Blends Due to Metal Wire Fragments

Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling specific flour and flour blends because they may contain pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective sifter.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the physical hazard of metal fragments in food.

Plain-English summary

Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling certain flour and flour blends produced at their facility. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with pliable metal wire mesh fragments originating from a defective flour sifter.

The affected product is the 10021 RM Honey Oat Bran Mixture, manufactured by Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. and distributed by Roman Meal Company in Tacoma, Washington. The product is sold in 20-kilo net weight units. The recall covers specific lots identified by the following codes: Hong Kong 5111205, 8291205; and Thailand 5211205, 8031205, 8221205, 8291205.

The product was distributed to Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot codes and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
10021 RM Honey Oat Bran Mixture - Hong Kong / Thailand (oats, oat bran, oat flour), Roman Meal Company, Tacoma, Washington, Net WT 20 KILOS.

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)

  • Hong Kong 5111205 8291205 Thailand 5211205 8031205 8221205 8291205

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 52 recalled by Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc 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.

See all 52 products in this recall →