The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0805-2022·Announced 2022-03-09

Ardent Mills All Purpose Flour Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Ardent Mills has recalled 1,450 bags of Hotel and Restaurant All Purpose Flour due to Salmonella detected in testing. The affected product was distributed in Iowa and Ohio.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is FDA Class II with confirmed Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, which limits the score to High per the rubric: 'high-risk pathogens (Listeria, E.coli O157, Salmonella) without reported illness.'

Plain-English summary

Ardent Mills, LLC is recalling Ardent Mills Hotel and Restaurant All Purpose Flour - AA in 50 lb. bags. Testing identified Salmonella in the flour.

The affected product was distributed in Iowa and Ohio. The recalled product is Lot 870749, packaged 11/30/2021 and 12/1/2021, with product code 5162134 and UPC 6 78008 00053 9. The recall affects 1,450 bags. The product was milled in Alton, Illinois.

The recalled product

Product
Ardent Mills Hotel and Restaurant All Purpose Flour - AA, 50 lb. (22.68kg) bag, UPC 6 78008 00053 9, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO 80202. Milled in Alton, IL.
Manufacturer
Ardent Mills, LLC
Hazard
  • salmonella

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • Lot: 870749
  • packaged 11/30/2021
  • product code: 5162134. Lot: 870749
  • packaged 12/1/2021
  • product code: 5162134.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • IA
  • OH