CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case recalled by General Mills

General Mills is recalling Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes23AUG2016KC Expanded Recall: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC, 11AUG2016KC. Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 27OCT2016KC

Quantity recalled614,478 total units for all product

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-2214-2016
FDA event ID: 74285
Recalling firm: General Mills, Minneapolis, MN
Brand: Gold Medal
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 31 May 2016
FDA classified: 14 Sep 2016
Reported: 21 Sep 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: E. coli
Product category: Flour

Timeline

31 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
14 Sep 2016	Classified by FDA	+106 days
21 Sep 2016	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

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.

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the FDA

2 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10730 Package UPC 000-16000-11710 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 23AUG2016KC Expanded: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC Expanded Recall: 5 lb Gold Medal Self Rising Flour Package UPC 000-16000-11610 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 27OCT2016KC

Where it was distributed

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.

Nationwide Alaska Puerto Rico South Dakota

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

23AUG2016KC Expanded Recall: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC, 11AUG2016KC. Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates 27OCT2016KC

Where was it sold?

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.

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.

Other products in this recall event

9 other products · FDA event 74285

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Uncle Julios Tortilla Flour Bleached, Malted, Enriched Unit recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Uncle Julios Tortilla Flour Bleached, Malted, Enriched Unit recalledUncle Julios	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Gold Medal Hotel & Restaurant Bakers Self-Rising Enriched recalledGold Medal	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Gold Medal Unbleached Flour Case recalled by General MillsGold Medal	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Sysco Classic Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit recalledSysco	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Gold Medal Wondra Case recalled by General MillsGold Medal	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose recalledSafeway Signature	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	New Yung Wah Diamond Hotel & Restaurant Enriched Bromated recalledNew Yung	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Expanded Recall: Wondra Enriched Unmalted Flour Unit recalledExpanded	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide
21 Sep 2016	CLASS I	Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Case recalled by General MillsGold Medal	General Mills	E. coli	Nationwide

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