Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Dark Rye Flour Due to Metal Wire Mesh Contamination
Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling specific lots of Dark Rye Flour because they 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 and involves a physical hazard (metal wire mesh fragments) that poses a risk of significant injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling 4,621.8700 CWTS of 4060570-T, TOTE - DARK RYE FLOUR, (WHOLE RYE), NET WT. 1,750 LBS. The recall was initiated because some flour and flour blends produced at the facility have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments originating from a defective flour sifter.
The affected product was distributed to customers in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Specific lot codes associated with the recall include 5091203, 5241205, 5251203, 6141203, 6151203, 7061203, 7101203, 7131203, 8081203, 9061203, 10101203, 11071203, 11271203, 12271203, 12281203, and 12291203.
Consumers and businesses who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot codes listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the point of purchase or disposed of according to local regulations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- 4060570-T, TOTE - DARK RYE FLOUR, (WHOLE RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , NET WT. 1,750 LBS
- Manufacturer
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
- Category
- Food — Flour
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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