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Time to check your pantry. General Mills is recalling some specifically-dated bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour for the potential presence of salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The Minneapolis-headquartered food company’s national recall covers two-, five- and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “Better If Used By” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024, according to the recall.
General Mills issued the recall after discovering Salmonella Infantis in a sample from a five-pound bag product. Other types of Gold Medal Flour are not affected by this recall, the company said.
Neither General Mills nor the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said whether this is connected to a multi-state salmonella outbreak the agencies began investigating last month. So far the agencies have identified 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations, but no deaths, in the outbreak across 11 states, but have yet to identify specific brands of flour linked to the illnesses.
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Details on the General Mills flour recall
General Mills’ voluntary recall includes the following products – currently in stores or consumers’ homes – with “Better If Used By Dates” of “27MAR2024” and “28MAR2024,” and these specific UPC codes:
- Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5LB Flour: Package UPC 000-16000-19610
- Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 10LB Flour: Package UPC 000-16000-19580
- Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose 2LB Flour: Package UPC 000-16000-10710
- Gold Medal Bleached All Purpose 5LB Flour: Package UPC 000-16000-10610
What to do if you bought potentially contaminated General Mills flour
Consumers should dispose of any product affected by this recall, the company said. Consumers who have to discard products covered by this recall may contact General Mills Consumer Relations at 1-800-230-8103.
General Mills did not have information about how much flour was involved in the recall. “Food safety is our top priority, and we are voluntarily recalling these specific lots of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour,” General Mills spokesperson Mollie Wulff said in a statement to USA TODAY.
What else is under recall? Check out USA TODAY’s searchable recall database; cars, food, consumer good and more.
Why should I not eat raw cookie dough?
Flour is a raw food and has not been treated to kill germs, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and salmonella, which can cause food poisoning, the CDC advises.
Salmonella is killed by heat when flour is baked, fried or otherwise cooked, General Mills notes in details about the recall on its website. When done cooking, properly clean and sanitize your hands, utensils and all surfaces.
“We are continuing to educate consumers that flour is not a ‘ready to eat’ ingredient,” Wulff said. “Anything made with flour must be cooked or baked before eating.”
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