CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
40450, North Dakota Multi 7 Grain Bread Mix( Wheat Flour recalled
Dakota Specialty Milling is recalling 40450, North Dakota Multi 7 Grain Bread Mix( Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, distributed in 21 states. The recall was initiated on 14 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1089-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64368
- Recalling firm
- Dakota Specialty Milling, Fargo, ND
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 12 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Mold
- Product category
- Vitamins
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter.
Product as listed by the FDA
40450, NORTH DAKOTA MULTI 7 GRAIN BREAD MIX( WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON..., RIBOFLAVIN,FOLIC ACID, SUGAR ASCORBIC ACID, NUTRI SOY FLOUR, WHEAT..., BARLEY FLOUR, RYE FLOUR, FLAX MEAL....., OAT BRAN, ROLLED OATS, NONFAT DRY MILK, DRY YEAST), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , Net WT 15.2 OZ. CHECK LABEL
Where it was distributed
AZ, AR, CA, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, ND, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
ArkansasArizonaCaliforniaGeorgiaHawaiiIllinoisIndianaKansasMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNorth DakotaNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWashington
Questions about this recall
Is 40450, North Dakota Multi 7 Grain Bread Mix( Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin recalled?
Yes. Dakota Specialty Milling recalled 40450, North Dakota Multi 7 Grain Bread Mix( Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin on 14 Feb 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1089-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter.
Which lots are affected?
10311202
Where was it sold?
AZ, AR, CA, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, ND, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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