The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-2160-2017·Announced 2017-05-10

Ardent Mills Recalls Safeguard Flour Due to Salmonella Contamination

Ardent Mills is recalling Safeguard Flour product code 5122286 in 50 lb bags because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ardent Mills LLC is recalling Safeguard Flour, product code 5122286, packaged in 50 lb bags. The recall is being conducted because the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was distributed to manufacturers in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The recall involves 25 pallets, with 50 bags per pallet, totaling 50 lbs per bag. The product codes associated with this recall are 192656 and 225103.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Ardent Mills for further instructions or a refund. Businesses that received this product should quarantine it and contact the recalling firm for guidance on proper disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Safeguard Flour product code 5122286 packaged in 50 lb bags

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 (2)

  • 192656
  • 225103

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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