The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1125-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

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

Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling specific lots of Dark 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 4060573 Low Micro. Dark Rye Flour (Whole Rye), Net Wt 50 lbs. The recall involves 302.5000 CWTS of the product. The affected flour 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 recall is being issued because some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter. The source text does not specify the exact lot numbers or expiration dates for the affected units, though the code information 10291203 and 12111203 is listed in the structured data.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific product name and weight. If they possess the recalled item, they should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product safely.

The recalled product

Product
4060573 LOW MICRO. DARK RYE FLOUR (WHOLE 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)

  • 10291203 12111203

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 →