The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1950-2016·Announced 2016-08-31

Montana Flour Recalls Organic White Flour for Undeclared Wheat

Montana Flour & Grains, Inc. is recalling 100% Organic Unbleached White Flour because the label does not declare wheat, a major food allergen.

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: 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 Unbleached White Flour 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 121,325 lbs. Specific product codes associated with the recall include UWFAA55317F, UWFAA56043F, UWFAA56112F, UWFGC26033F, UWFGC26096F, UWFGC26112F, UWFGD16043F, and UWFGD26112F.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the absence of a wheat declaration and the specific 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 Unbleached White Flour, packaged in 10 lbs., 25 lbs. and 50 lbs paper bags, bulk container.

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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