ADM Recalls Gold Medal Flour Due to Potential E. coli O26 Presence
ADM is recalling Gold Medal Flour Mt Bulk Product Code 805046 due to the potential presence of E. coli O26. The product was distributed to commercial bakeries and food service operators.
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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, E. coli O26 is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
ADM - Chicago is recalling Gold Medal Flour Mt Bulk Product Code 805046 because of the potential presence of E. coli O26. The recall involves 1,336,127 lbs of flour with specific lot numbers and ADM order numbers listed in the official notice.
The affected product was distributed to commercial bakeries and food service operators. Specifically, the Gold Medal product was sent to a commercial bakery in Massachusetts. Other ADM flour products were distributed to various commercial bakeries and food service warehouses in New York, Pennsylvania, and other states, but this recall specifically identifies the Gold Medal Mt Bulk product code.
Consumers and commercial users should check their inventory for Gold Medal Flour Mt Bulk Product Code 805046 with the listed lot numbers. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gold Medal Flour Mt Bulk Product Code 805046
- Manufacturer
- ADM - CHICAGO
- 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 (12)
- Product Code 805046 ADM Order Number:538170
- 538172
- 538173
- 727495
- 727499
- 727503
- and 727502. Lot number: 11/5/2018
- 11/19/2018
- 11/26/2018
- 11/30/2018
- 12/5/2018
- and 12/12/2018
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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