The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1117-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Whole Meal Triticale Flour Due to Metal Wire Mesh Fragments

Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling specific lots of whole meal triticale flour 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 and involves a physical hazard (metal wire mesh fragments) that poses a risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling 95.5000 units of 4060685, Whole Meal Triticale Flour (Triticale), 1 Net Wt 50 Lbs. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with pliable metal wire mesh fragments originating from a defective flour sifter.

The affected product was distributed 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. The specific lot codes involved are 3021203, 6011203, 6211203, 8011203, 8141203, and 10161203.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the listed lot codes and stop using the flour if it matches the recalled description. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
4060685, WHOLE MEAL TRITICALE FLOUR (TRITICALE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT 50 LBS..

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)

  • 3021203 6011203 6211203 8011203 8141203 10161203

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 →