Key Takeaway

5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UP by General Mills, Inc was recalled on May 31, 2016. The hazard: General Mills is recalling a number of products because of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be potentially linked to Gold Medal flour, W...

FDA Food Class I Terminated

5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UP

Recalled: May 31, 2016 ~614,478 total units for all product units affected F-2217-2016

Description

5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UPC 000-21130-53022 Recalled BIUB MAY 27 17 Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates BB 01 AUG 2017. 25lb Gold Medal Hotel & Restaurant Bakers All Purpose Enriched Flour Unbleached Unit UPC 100-16000-14438 Code Dates/Production Dates 18NOV2015KC

Hazard / Reason

General Mills is recalling a number of products because of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be potentially linked to Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour. To date, E. coli O121 has not been found in any General Mills flour products or in the flour manufacturing facility and the company has not been contacted directly by any consumer reporting confirmed illnesses related to these products.

Class I: Dangerous or defective product that could cause serious health problems or death.

Class I is the most serious recall classification used by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.

Products Affected

5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UP

Food

5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UP

Food

Company Information

General Mills, Inc

Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Distribution

All states in US including PR, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands except AK & SD. OUS: ARUBA, HONK KONG, CHINA , BAHAMAS, JAMAICA, BERMUDA, CURACAO, HAITI, THAILAND.

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