CLASS II Food recall · Reported 21 Oct 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sysco All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016 recalled

Shawnee Milling Company is recalling Sysco All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016, distributed in Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016; Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/24/2016
Quantity recalled591 bales; eight 5 pound bags in 1 bale, 50 pound bags are not baled, two 25 pound bags in 1 bale.

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-0010-2016
FDA event ID
71833
Recalling firm
Shawnee Milling Company, Shawnee, OK
Brand
Sysco
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
27 Jul 2015
FDA classified
14 Oct 2015
Reported
21 Oct 2015
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Foreign Material
Product category
Flour

Timeline

27 Jul 2015Recall initiated by company
14 Oct 2015Classified by FDA+79 days
21 Oct 2015Published 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

Foreign material.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Sysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016; Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/24/2016

Where it was distributed

AL, MS, MO, TX, OK

AlabamaMissouriMississippiOklahomaTexas

Questions about this recall

Is Sysco All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016 recalled?

Yes. Shawnee Milling Company recalled Sysco All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016 on 27 Jul 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0010-2016.

Why was it recalled?

Foreign material.

Which lots are affected?

Sysco 25 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/22/2016; Always Save 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Best Choice 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/23/2016; Hy Top 5 pound All Purpose Flour: Best By 07/24/2016

Where was it sold?

AL, MS, MO, TX, OK

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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