The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1210-2019·Announced 2019-04-03

Pillsbury Flour Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Hometown Food Company is recalling Pillsbury Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hometown Food Company is recalling Pillsbury Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, 5Lb paper bags. The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product includes 12,245 bales (97,960 retail units) with Lot 8 292 (Best if Used By APR 19 2020) and Lot 8 293 (Best if Used By APR 20 2020). The lot code is located on the right panel under the Nutrition Facts. The product was distributed nationwide through multiple grocery chains, wholesale grocery distributors, and Amazon.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the description. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Pillsbury Unbleached All Purpose Flour Enriched 5Lb paper bag retail. 8 bags per shrink wrapped bale wholesale. UPC "0 5150022241 6" - retail unit UPC "0 5150022241 3" - wholesale bale

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.