The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1122-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Rye Flour Due to Metal Wire Mesh Fragments

Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling specific lots of medium rye flour because they may contain pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective sifter.

What this means for you

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, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling 858.5000 CWTS of 4060567, MEDIUM RYE FLOUR (RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND NET WT 50 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 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 4051203, 4131203, 4201203, 4221203, 4231203, 5181203, 5211203, 6041203, and 11081203.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and lot codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
4060567, MEDIUM RYE FLOUR (RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND 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)

  • 4051203 4131203 4201203 4221203 4231203 5181203 5211203 6041203 11081203

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 →