Dakota Specialty Milling Recalls Dark Rye Flour Due to Metal Wire Fragments
Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling Dark Rye Flour and flour blends that 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, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc. is recalling 4060570, Dark Rye Flour (Rye), and other flour and flour blends produced at the company's 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 were 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 total quantity involved is 862.5000 CWTS.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that 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
- 4060570, DARK RYE FLOUR (RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND NET WT 50 LBS..
- Manufacturer
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
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)
- 2131203 3021203 3051203 4301203 6141203 6151203 6181203 9191203
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 →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
See all →- HighDakota Specialty Milling Recalls MG Premix for Salmonella Risk
FDA (Food) · 2019-02-06
- CriticalDakota Specialty Milling Enhanced Flax Flour Blend Recalled for Salmonella Risk
FDA (Food) · 2019-02-06
- HighDakota Specialty Milling Recalls Flour Due to Metal Wire Mesh Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2013-03-20
- HighDakota Specialty Milling Recalls Organic All Purpose Flour Due to Metal Wire Mesh Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2013-03-20
- HighDakota Specialty Milling Recalls Multigrain Mix for Metal Wire Mesh Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2013-03-20
Same hazard · metal fragments
See all →- SevereBaked spaghetti and chicken cobbler recalled for possible metal fragment contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-07-31
- SevereWY Duck Sauce packets recalled due to potential metal fragments
FDA (Food) · 2026-07-22
- SevereKawasaki Teryx4 and Teryx5 H2 drive converter sheaves can break
CPSC · 2026-06-11
- Severe
- SevereHyundai Recalls Elantra Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk
NHTSA · 2026-05-14