Food recall: 25 lb Uncle Julios Tortilla Flour Bleached, Malted, Enriched Unit UPC 100-16000-50257 Code Dates/Production Dates…

Class I FDA enforcement event 74285. Recall start date: 31 May 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 30 Mar 2021.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

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…

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

General Mills, Inc started this food recall on 31 May 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Minneapolis, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 74285 has 10 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Mar 2021.

FDA enforcement report The 10 product records

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

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.

Recalling firm

General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

10 product records in the event.

FDA event 74285: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-2212-2016	25 lb Uncle Julios Tortilla Flour Bleached, Malted, Enriched Unit UPC 100-16000-50257 Code Dates/Production Dates 18NOV2015KC, 19NOV2015KC	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2213-2016	2 lb Gold Medal All Purpose Flour Case UPC 000-16000-10720 Package UPC 000-16000-10710 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 25MAY2017KC, 26MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 28MAY2017KC, 29MAY2017KC, 30MAY2017KC, 31MAY2017KC, 01JUN2017KC, 02JUN2017KC, and 03JUN2017KC Expanded recall: 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 04JUN2017KC,…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2214-2016	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…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2215-2016	5 lb Gold Medal Unbleached Flour Case UPC 000-16000-12690 Package UPC 000-16000-19610 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 25MAY2017KC, 27MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC, 04JUN2017KC Expanded Recall: 19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16. Recalled Better if Used by Dates 01AUG2017KC,…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2216-2016	13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra Case UPC 000-16000-42476 Package UPC 000-16000-18980 Recalled Better If Used By Dates 25FEB2017PK, 26FEB2017PK, 27FEB2017PK, 02MAR2017PK, 03MAR2017PK, 04MAR2017PK, and 30MAR2017PK. Expanded Recall: Recalled Better if Used by Dates 23FEB2017KC, 24FEB2017KC Expanded Recall #2: 7-25-16…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2217-2016	5 lb Safeway Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All Purpose Enriched Note: Case uses BB (Best By) format, but consumer unit uses BIUB (Better/Best If Used By). Case UPC 100-21130-53022 Package UPC 000-21130-53022 Recalled BIUB MAY 27 17 Expanded Recall #2 7-25-16 Recalled Better if Used by Dates BB 01 AUG 2017. 25lb…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2218-2016	25 lb Gold Medal Hotel & Restaurant Bakers Self-Rising Enriched Flour Bleached Unit UPC 100-16000-14318 Code Dates/Production Dates 16NOV2015KC, 02DEC2015KC, 03DEC2015KC.	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2219-2016	25lb New Yung Wah Diamond Brand Hotel & Restaurant Enriched Bromated Bleached Flour Unit UPC 100-16000-50875 Code Dates/Production Dates 15NOV2015KC	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2220-2016	50lb Sysco Classic Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23936 Code Dates/Production Dates 17NOV5KC, 18NOV5KC 25lb Sysco All-Purpose Hotel & Restaurant Flour Bleached Enriched Malted Unit UPC 34730-23957 Code Dates/Production Dates 20NOV5KC, 21NOV5KC 25lb Sysco All-Purpose Hotel &…	614,478 total units for all product	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016
F-2221-2016	Expanded Recall: 50 lb Wondra Enriched Unmalted Flour Unit UPC 100-16000-54380 Code Dates/Production Dates 04NOV2015KC, 05NOV2015KC	614,478 for all products	Class I	Terminated	21 Sep 2016

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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016: 799
Share of these events in Class I: 52%
Product records in this event: 10Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 21

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of General Mills, Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
28 Apr 2023	Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Enriched, Presifted, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt 5 lb (2.26kg),	Food	Class I	2
16 Sep 2019	Gold Medal Enriched, Presifted, Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Net Wt. 5 lb (2.26 kg), in paper bags. UPC 16000-19610	Food	Class II	1
23 Jan 2019	Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc	Food	Class II	1
16 Jul 2018	Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey, Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 19 oz. (583g) UPC 16000-44473. 12 boxes/case, Ne	Food	Class II	1
25 Jan 2018	Larabar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 5 - 1.6 oz (45g) bars Net Wt 8.0 oz(226g), UPC 21908-48817. Case UPC 000-21908-4167	Food	Class II	1
9 Oct 2017	Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola, Net Wt 15.6 oz (442g). UPC 21908-74329	Food	Class I	1
19 Jul 2017	IQF White Rice ES CA, Cardboard Tote, product #4621686100.	Food	Class I	1
13 Apr 2017	Chocolate chip cookie dough larabars, 10 count , UPC 100-21908-49031 incorrectly packaged in peanut butter cookie laraba	Food	Class II	1
11 Jul 2016	Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix, NET WT 15.25 OZ (432 g), Package UPC 1 00 16000 40987 0, Carton UPC:	Food	Class I	3
30 Jun 2016	Case: Beyond Meat Vegetarian Indian Curry with Beyond Chicken, GMI Item # 46671000, Frozen. Net WT 5 lbs (2.2 KG) 8 - 10	Food	Class I	1

General Mills, Inc: all 21 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-2212-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74285. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/74285/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: 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 quantity of product is in FDA event 74285?: The event has 10 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 614,478 total units for all product
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.