Montana Flour & Grains Recalls Organic Spelt Grain for Wheat Mislabeling
Montana Flour & Grains is recalling 100% Organic Spelt Grain because the label fails to declare wheat, a major allergen.
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 3/5 (High).
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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Montana Flour & Grains, Inc is recalling 100% Organic Spelt Grain packaged in 10 lbs., 25 lbs., and 50 lbs. paper bags and bulk containers. The recall is being conducted because the product label does not declare wheat, which is a major food allergen.
The affected product was distributed nationwide and also sold to internet customers through the company website, montanaflour.com. The total quantity involved in the recall is 35,650 lbs. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are JG107-16, JG139-16, JGCD032-16, JGCD219-15, JGCD260-15, and JGCD319-15.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the specific lot codes listed above. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should avoid consuming the product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- 100% Organic Spelt Grain, packaged in 10 lbs., 25 lbs. and 50 lbs paper bags, bulk container.
- Manufacturer
- Montana Flour & Grains, Inc
- Category
- Food — Grains
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)
- codes: JG107-16 JG139-16 JGCD032-16 JGCD219-15 JGCD260-15 JGCD319-15
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Montana Flour & Grains, Inc 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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