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Food recall: BBU Fine Whole Wheat Flour Bulk-AA-50251, Bulk Tanker; SG Whole Wheat Fine Flour 2,000 lb. Tote-AA Storage instructions
Ardent Mills, LLC (Denver, CO) initiated this food recall on 18 May 2022; FDA lists 1 product record under event 90244, 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. 55% of the 452 food enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 29 Dec 2022. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Ardent Mills, LLC has 7 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
Ardent Mills, LLC, Denver, CO.
Reason for recall
"Potential to contain small pieces of stainless steel from a piece of milling equipment which was discovered during an investigative inspection of our system."
Distribution
"CA, IA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1090-2022 | BBU Fine Whole Wheat Flour Bulk-AA-50251, Bulk Tanker; SG Whole Wheat Fine Flour 2,000 lb. Tote-AA Storage instructions - Any product made from raw agricultural commodities, such as wheat, rye and other grains, may be subject to infestation if not properly inspected when received, handled, and stored. To reduce the… | 126,900 lbs. total | Class II | Terminated | 8 Jun 2022 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Ardent Mills, LLC
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2022 | Ardent Mills Hotel and Restaurant All Purpose Flour - AA, 50 lb. (22.68kg) bag, UPC 6 78008 00053 9, Ardent Mills, Denve | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Kroger Unbleached All Purpose Enriched Flour, 5 lb. bag. Bar code: 011110861660 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26 kg) in paper bags, UPC 7 11535 50915 8, 8 bags per | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2019 | ARDENT H&R SR FLR, 25LB, 50 LB, and 25LB (PC)-309951, packaged in paper bags, Store at Ambient Temperature | Food | Class II | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2018 | Safeguard Soft Flr (GIV) packaged in 50 lb bags | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2017 | PRIMO MOLINO ITALIAN STYLE ENRICHED FLOUR, 50 lb, Packaged in paper bags, Store at Ambient Temperature, produced on 10/3 | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 7 events for Ardent Mills, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential to contain small pieces of stainless steel from a piece of milling equipment which was discovered during an investigative inspection of our system."
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: "CA, IA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 29 Dec 2022. "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.