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Food recall: Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc

FDA enforcement event 81969 · Class II · initiated 23 Jan 2019 · status Terminated · terminated 21 Jan 2020

FoodVoluntary: Firm initiated1 product recordMinneapolis, MN

General Mills, Inc (Minneapolis, MN) initiated this food recall on 23 Jan 2019; FDA lists 1 product record under event 81969, classified Class II.

FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 56% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 21 Jan 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. General Mills, Inc has 21 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.

Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.

Recalling firm

General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MN.

Reason for recall

"Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5 lb. flour is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination."

Distribution

"AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TNN, VA, VT, WI."

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-0844-2019	Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55440 Cook Before Sneaking a Taste. Flour is Raw. Please Cook Fully Before Enjoying.	89,571 units	Class II	Terminated	13 Feb 2019

Context

56%of 2019 food events are Class II516 events that year

1product record in this eventfirm median: 1

21events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for 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
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
2 Jun 2016	Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars, Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt, Carton UPC 000-16000-46474, Case UPC 100-16000-46474, 4 bars/c	Food	Class I	4

All 21 events for General Mills, Inc

Questions and answers

Why was this food recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose 5 lb. flour is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination."

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TNN, VA, VT, WI."

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 21 Jan 2020. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.

Where does this data come from?

openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.

Provenance

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.