ADM Recalls Multiple Flour Brands Due to Potential E. coli O26 Presence
ADM is recalling various flour products, including Pillsbury BEST Bread Flour, due to the potential presence of E. coli O26.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "potential presence of E. coli. O26"
Plain-English summary
ADM - CHICAGO is recalling multiple flour products, including Pillsbury BEST Bread Flour, King Arthur, and Gold Medal brands, due to the potential presence of E. coli O26. The recall involves 36,960 bags of Pillsbury BEST Bread Flour and other flour varieties distributed to retailers, distributors, and commercial bakeries.
The affected products were distributed across 11 states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Some products were also distributed nationwide or to specific commercial facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and use-by dates listed in the recall notice. If they have these products, they should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pillsbury BEST Bread Flour Enriched 5 LB bag UPC code: 051500200315
- Manufacturer
- ADM - CHICAGO
- Category
- Food — Flour
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36,960
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)
- Lot Code 8 342 Use by Date JUN 08 2020 Lot Code 8 343 Use by Date JUN 09 2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 20 recalled by ADM - CHICAGO 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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