The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1195-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

King Arthur Flour Recalled Nationwide Due to Foreign Material Contamination

The King Arthur Flour Company is recalling specific lots of 5-lb. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour nationwide because of foreign material contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and is a voluntary, firm-initiated action for foreign material. The source does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, and the hazard is not a high-risk pathogen or common allergen, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5-lb. bags. The recall was initiated on February 22, 2013, and affects 40,240 five-pound bags distributed nationwide. The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The reason for the recall is the presence of foreign material in the product. The affected lots are identified by the following Best Used By dates and Lot Codes: 12/26/2013 (L12A26B, L12A26C), 12/27/2013 (L12A27A), 01/18/2014 (A13A18A, A13A18B), 01/21/2014 (A13A21A), 01/22/2014 (A13A22B), 01/30/2014 (A13A30A), and 01/31/2014 (A13A31A). The product is identified by UPC 0-71012-01050-9.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their pantry for the listed Best Used By dates and Lot Codes. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The recall status is currently terminated as of September 3, 2013.

The recalled product

Product
King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5-lb. bag UPC 0-71012-01050-9
Manufacturer
The King Arthur Flour Company, 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 (9)

  • Best Used By/ Lot Code 12/26/2013 L12A26B
  • 12/26/2013 L12A26C
  • 12/27/2013 L12A27A
  • 01/18/2014 A13A18A
  • 01/18/2014 A13A18B
  • 01/21/2014 A13A21A
  • 01/22/2014 A13A22B
  • 01/30/2014 A13A30A
  • 01/31/2014 A13A31A.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by The King Arthur Flour Company, 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.

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