https://www.westernjournal.com/nationwide-flour-recall-issued-check-pantry-now/General Mills is recalling bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour due to the potential presence of Salmonella Infantisis.
The bacteria was found during an inspection of 5-pound bags of the flour, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
According to USA Today, neither the FDA nor the company would disclose if the recall is linked to a Salmonella Infantisis outbreak across 11 states.
The recall covers Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5-pound flour bags with a UPC code of 000-16000-19610 and a “better if used by date” of either March 27 or March 28, 2024, according to the FDA.
The recall also covers Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 10-pound flour bags with a UPC of 000-16000-19580 and the same better if used by dates.
Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose Flour in the 2-pound bag size with a UPC of 000-16000-10710 and the same better if used by dates is also covered.
According to the website Food Safety News, the multi-state Salmonella Infantisis outbreak has been linked to flour.
The site said that through March 30, at least 12 people in 11 states were sickened, with three requiring hospitalization. Illnesses took place from early December through mid-February.
The states where the outbreak has been documented include Oregon, California, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and New York.
The bacteria was found during an inspection of 5-pound bags of the flour, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
According to USA Today, neither the FDA nor the company would disclose if the recall is linked to a Salmonella Infantisis outbreak across 11 states.
The recall covers Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5-pound flour bags with a UPC code of 000-16000-19610 and a “better if used by date” of either March 27 or March 28, 2024, according to the FDA.
The recall also covers Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 10-pound flour bags with a UPC of 000-16000-19580 and the same better if used by dates.
Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose Flour in the 2-pound bag size with a UPC of 000-16000-10710 and the same better if used by dates is also covered.
According to the website Food Safety News, the multi-state Salmonella Infantisis outbreak has been linked to flour.
The site said that through March 30, at least 12 people in 11 states were sickened, with three requiring hospitalization. Illnesses took place from early December through mid-February.
The states where the outbreak has been documented include Oregon, California, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and New York.
