Throw Out This Recalled All-Purpose Flour, FDA Says
No, not semolina flour. Salmonella in your flour. Or at least its potential. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), food company General Mills announced this during a voluntary recall.
The alarms went off after some samples of their five-pound sacks of flour were tested and found to contain salmonella. According to the US, neither the company nor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the FDA are linking this particular recall to the current salmonella outbreak, which has reportedly reached 11 states and caused 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations in early April. Today .
What flour does General Mills respond to?
The recalled flours are 2-, 5-, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All-Purpose Flour with “best used by” dates of March 27, 2024 and March 28, 2024 with the following UPC package numbers. :
- Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 5 lbs : UPC package 000-16000-19610.
- Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 10 lbs : UPC Pack 000-16000-19580
- Gold Medal Bleached All-Purpose Flour 2 lb : UPC Pack 000-16000-10710
- Bleached All-purpose Flour 5 lb Gold Medal : UPC package 000-16000-10610
Information can be found on their packaging. According to the recall, no other meal of theirs is affected by the recall.
Generally, the FDA and FDA advise people not to eat raw foods that contain flour, such as raw cookie dough, crackers, pizza crust, etc. Baking, frying, stewing, or boiling will naturally kill salmonella, so raw foods can expose you to bacteria (which is why you should wash your hands, utensils and surfaces after handling flour or dough).
What to do if you still have recalled flour?
The FDA encourages people to check their pantries for recalled flour and dispose of it if you find it matches the description above. If you have a flour recall, please contact General Mills Consumer Affairs at 1-800-230-8103. There is no mention of a return in the review.
If you have eaten flour and are worried about illness, the FDA recommends that you see a doctor. Symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain appear within six hours to six days of exposure and may last four to seven days.