The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1561-2022·Announced 2022-08-24

Buckwheat Flour Recalled Due to Plastic Contamination

Minn Dak Growers recalls Fancy Buckwheat Flour due to plastic foreign material contamination. Two lot numbers were distributed in Indiana; affected consumers should discard the product.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving foreign material (plastic) contamination of a food product with no reported illnesses or injuries. It meets the High severity criterion: a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, as ingestion of plastic fragments could cause physical harm.

Plain-English summary

Minn Dak Growers, Ltd. is recalling Fancy Buckwheat Flour, Item #327, a 50-pound packaged product manufactured for Enjoy Life Foods. Two lot numbers are affected: Lot 010622 (expiration date 01-10-24) and Lot 011022 (expiration date 01-06-24), totaling 40,000 pounds.

Plastic fragments have been detected in the flour as foreign material contamination. This product was distributed in Indiana. Consumers who have purchased affected lots should not consume the product due to the risk of injury from plastic fragments.

The recalled product

Product
Fancy Buckwheat Flour, Item #327, 50 lbs. net wt, Packed by Min-Dak Growers Grand Forks, ND - Product of the USA. Manufactured for Enjoy Life Foods.
Manufacturer
Minn Dak Growers, Ltd.
Category
Food — Grain / Flour
Hazard
  • plastic-contamination
  • foreign-object

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 (3)

  • Lot: 010622
  • Expiration Date: 01-10-24 and Lot : 011022
  • Expiration Date 01-06-24

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • IN

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