Basic Mills points flour recall after salmonella discovery

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Basic Mills has issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after discovering salmonella throughout a sampling of a 5-pound (2.3-kilogram) bag.

The corporate is recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound (0.9-, 2.3- and 4.5-kilogram) baggage of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Function Flour with a “higher if utilized by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024, in line with a discover posted Friday on its web site.

The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration and the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention say individuals shouldn’t eat uncooked merchandise made with flour. Salmonella is killed by warmth via baking, frying or boiling merchandise made with flour.

Basic Mills is encouraging prospects to examine their pantries and eliminate any product affected by the recall. Clients who needed to throw out merchandise might contact Basic Mills Client Relations at 1-800-230-8103.