The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1118-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Organic Wheat Flour Due to Metal Wire Fragments

Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling organic whole hard white wheat flour because it 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 involves a physical hazard (metal wire fragments) in a food product, which poses a significant risk of injury, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk physical defects.

Plain-English summary

Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling 328 units of 50-pound bags of Organic Whole Hard White Wheat Flour (Organic Wheat). The product is identified by the code 8091203.

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 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. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop using it if found.

The recalled product

Product
4060800, ORGANIC WHOLE HARD WHITE WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT), 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)

  • 8091203

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 →