Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Flour Blends Due to Metal Wire Mesh Fragments
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 fragments in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential physical injury without confirmed cases.
Plain-English summary
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling specific flour and flour blends produced at its 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 the Sara Lee 12 Whole Grain Blend 100, a 50-pound bag containing wheat, oats, rye, barley, and other whole grains. The recall covers 4,457.0000 CWTS of product distributed to various states including 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 who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- 40134, SARA LEE 12 WHOLE GRAIN BLEND 100 ( WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUNFLOWER, BROWN FLAXSEED, MILLET, TRITICALE, BROWN RICE, BUCKWHEAT, WHOLE MEAL AMARANTH FLOUR, SPELT, SORGHUM) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
- Manufacturer
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
- Category
- Food — Flour / Grain
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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