Flour Blends Recalled Due to Potential Metal Wire Mesh Contamination
Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling flour and flour blends that may contain pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective sifter.
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 risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
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 products include Roman Meal Enhanced Healthy White Mix, a 50-pound bag containing sugarcane fiber, whole meal barley flour, white corn, wheat starch, oats, and vitamins. The specific product code is 10073. The recall covers 577.5000 CWTS of product 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 pantries for these specific flour blends and stop using them if found. The hazard is the presence of metal wire mesh fragments, which could pose a risk of injury if consumed.
The recalled product
- Product
- 10073, Roman Meal Enhanced Healthy White Mix (sugarcane fiber, whole meal barley flour, white corn, wheat starch, oats, vitamins), Roman Meal Company, Tacoma, Washington, 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
- Manufacturer
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
- Category
- Food — Flour / Baking
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.
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