DETROIT (WWJ) - It's time to check your pantry.
Pillsbury has issued a recall for certain 5 lb. bags of its Unbleached All-Purpose Flour because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Roughly 12,245 cases of flour are being recalled.
The recalled products have: UPC 51500-22241; Only "Best If Used By" dates APR 19 2020 and APR 20 2020 are impacted.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the recalled products were sold at a limited number of retailers nationwide, but did not provide a list of those locations.
The company says the recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution and no cases of illness have been reported.
Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. Consumers should not consume the recalled product.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Flour is made from wheat that is minimally processed. Flour should not be considered a ready-to-eat product. It is an ingredient for baked, fried, and cooked products, and these heating processes ensure the safety of flour with proper handling. All surfaces and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour or uncooked dough or batter. Consumers should wash their hands after handling flour or uncooked dough or batter. Consumers should not eat uncooked dough or batter made with raw flour. If you think you became sick from a food containing flour as an ingredient, call your healthcare provider.
For more information, contact Pillsbury at 1-800-767-4466.