Shawnee Milling Recalls Self-Rising Flour for Metal Fragment Risk
Shawnee Milling Company is recalling 1,350 bags of self-rising flour in four states due to potential metal fragments.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric for potential serious health consequences such as injury from metal fragments.
Plain-English summary
Shawnee Milling Company, Inc. is recalling 1,350 bags of Hilltop Hearth Self-Rising Flour, Katy's Kitchen Self-Rising Flour, and Springwell A1 Flour. The products are packaged in 50-pound paper bags and were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
The recall was initiated because the product may contain metal fragments. Specific lot codes are identified by 'Best By' dates ranging from April 9, 2019, to April 19, 2019, with specific time stamps for Springwell A1 Flour.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Shawnee Milling Company for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hilltop Hearth Self-Rising Flour, Katy s Kitchen Self-Rising Flour, Springwell A1 Flour all packaged in 50 pound paper bags
- Manufacturer
- Shawnee Milling Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,350
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 (4)
- Hilltop Hearth Self-Rising Flour Best By 04/16/2019 all time stamps
- Katy s Kitchen Self-Rising Flour Best By 04/13/19 all time stamps
- Katy s Kitchen Self-Rising Flour Best By 04/19/19 all time stamps
- Springwell A1 Flour Best By 04/09/2019 all time stamps
Distribution
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