The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0879-2024·Announced 2024-02-28

Flour Recalled for Potential Foreign Material Contamination

Mennel Milling Company is recalling approximately 2.6 million pounds of ALL PURPOSE EN EZ BL flour due to potential contamination with metal, wood, gasket material, and sifter balls.

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: FDA Class II recall involving potential physical hazards (metal, wood) in flour. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but the hazard poses a direct risk of harm to consumers, warranting a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Mennel Milling Company is recalling approximately 2,633,960 pounds of 15953 ALL PURPOSE EN EZ BL flour delivered in bulk 50,000-pound trailers. The recall was initiated because the flour may be contaminated with foreign materials including metal, wood, gasket material, and sifter balls.

The affected flour was distributed to businesses in Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Multiple lot codes are involved in this recall, including lot codes 24024-43, 24024-46, 24024-51, 24024-55, and others as documented in the FDA recall notice.

Contamination with foreign materials such as metal or wood can pose a serious health and safety hazard. Distributors, retailers, and food manufacturers who have received this flour should stop using it immediately and contact Mennel Milling Company for return or disposal instructions.

The recalled product

Product
15953 ALL PURPOSE EN EZ BL delivered as bulk product in approximately 50,000 lbs trailers
Manufacturer
Mennel Milling Company
Hazard
  • metal
  • wood
  • gasket-material
  • sifter-balls

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 (20)

  • Lot Codes: 24024-43
  • 24024-46
  • 24024-51
  • 24024-55
  • 24025-04
  • 24025-17
  • 24025-11
  • 24025-14
  • 24025-07
  • 24025-33
  • 24025-40
  • 24025-37
  • 24026-10
  • 24026-24
  • 24026-26
  • 24026-05
  • 24026-19
  • 24025-46
  • 24027-14
  • 24027-19

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

  • KY
  • MI
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA