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September 9, 2024
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour - March 2023
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Investigation start date: March 30, 2023
Investigation start date: Mar. 30, 2023
Investigation status: Closed
Recall issued: Yes
This outbreak is over. Learn what you can do to prevent getting sick from flour.
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* Cases : 14
* Hospitalizations : 3
* Deaths : 0
* States : 13
This outbreak is over. Learn what you can do to prevent getting sick from flour.
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Recalled food
On April 28, 2023, General Mills voluntarily issued a nationwide recall of 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Bleached and Unbleached All-Purpose Flour with "Better if Used By" dates of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024. The recalled products included the following Package Universal Product Codes (UPC):
* Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5 lb bag), Package UPC: 000-16000-19610
* Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (10 lb bag), Package UPC: 000-16000-19580
* Gold Medal Bleached All-Purpose Flour (2 lb bag), Package UPC: 000-16000-10710
* Gold Medal Bleached All-Purpose Flour (5 lb bag), Package UPC: 000-16000-10610
What you should do
* Do not use any recalled flour. Throw it away or return it to where you bought it.
+ If you stored recalled flour in another container, throw the flour away and wash the container thoroughly with warm water and soap before using it again.
* Bake
+ Always bake or cook food made with any brand of raw flour, like cookie dough or cake batter, before eating it. Do not bake or cook recalled flour.
+ Follow the recipe or package instructions for cooking or baking flour that hasn't been recalled. Use the temperature and cooking time given in the recipe or instructions.
+ Do not let children play with or eat raw dough, including dough for crafts.
* Clean
+ Wash any bowls, utensils, and surfaces that touched raw flour with warm water and soap.
+ Wash your hands with warm water and soap before and after using raw flour.
* Separate
+ Keep raw flour, dough, and batter separate from foods that won't be cooked.
* Call a healthcare provider right away if you or your child have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
+ Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
+ Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
+ Bloody diarrhea
+ So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
+ Signs of dehydration, such as:
o Not peeing much
o Dry mouth and throat
o Feeling dizzy when standing up
What businesses should do
* Do not sell recalled flour.
* Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with recalled flour.
Symptoms of Salmonella
* Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
+ Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria.
+ Most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.
* Some people—especially children younger than 5 years, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems—may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.
* For more information about Salmonella, see the Salmonella Questions and Answers page
See also
* FDA: General Mills Recall
* Say No to Raw Dough
* E. coli Illness Linked to Cake Batter: Harlee's Story
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