CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
ADM Polar Bear Flour, Bleached/Enriched recalled by ADM Milling
ADM Milling is recalling ADM Polar Bear Flour, Bleached/Enriched, distributed in Illinois, Indiana. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1531-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76287
- Recalling firm
- ADM Milling, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- ADM Polar
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 Feb 2017
- Reported
- 8 Mar 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Flour
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product sample tested positive for salmonella.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
ADM Polar Bear Flour, Bleached/Enriched, NET WT 50LB
Where it was distributed
IL, IN
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product sample tested positive for salmonella.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #6355CG1/ Product #710220
Where was it sold?
IL, IN
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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