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General Mills Again Expands Flour Recall

General Mills is yet again expanding the recall of its products, following a few more confirmed illnesses. The types of products have not been expanded this time, only the range of best-by dates.

The second expanded General Mills recall uses a broader date range on certain flour products.

The second expanded General Mills recall uses a broader date range on certain flour products.

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Rachel Martin

The company first issued a recall on May 31, following reports of illnesses from E. coli possibly involving certain of its flour products. General Mills then expanded the recall on July 11, as reported by Daily Voice, to include two types of cake mixes which used that flour.

Here is a full list of the recalled products and relevant batches. Newly-recalled dates are in bold:

  • Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix -- UPC 000-16000-40987 and better-if-used-by dates of April 12-14, May 28-30 and July 7-8, all of 2017
  • Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix -- UPC 000-16000-40997 and better-if-used-by dates of March 25, March 28, April 27-28 and May 23-25, all of 2017
  • 2 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour -- UPC 000-16000-10710 and better-if-used-by dates of May 15 through June 5, June 11-14, June 18, Aug. 1 and Aug. 13-21, 2017
  • 4.25 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour -- UPC 000-16000-12670 and better-if-used-by dates of May 21 and June 3, 2017, and Aug. 1 and 19-21, 2017
  • 5 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour -- UPC 000-16000-10610 and better-if-used-by dates of May 15-25, May 27-31, June 1, June 3-5, June 11-14, June 18, Aug. 1 and Aug. 13-21, all of 2017
  • 10 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour -- UPC 000-16000-10410 and better-if-used-by dates of May 16-20, June 2-3, June 5, June 18 and Aug. 1, all of 2017
  • 10 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, Banded Pack -- UPC 000-16000-10650 and better-if-used-by date of May 15, 2017
  • 5 pound Gold Medal Unbleached Flour -- UPC 000-16000-19610 and better-if-used-by dates of May 19-25, May 27, June 3-4, June 11-12, Aug. 1, Aug. 14-17, and Aug. 19-20, all of 2017
  • 2 pound Gold Medal Self Rising Flour -- UPC 000-16000-11710 and better-if-used-by dates of Aug. 9-10, Aug. 16-17 and Sept. 6-7, all of 2016
  • 5 pound Gold Medal Self Rising Flour -- UPC 000-16000-11610 and better-if-used-by dates of Aug. 10-11 and Oct. 27, 2016
  • 2 pound Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached Flour -- UPC 000-21130-53000 and better-if-used-by dates May 27 and Aug. 15-16, 2017
  • 5 pound Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached Flour -- UPC 000-21130-53001 and better-if-used-by date of May 28, 2017
  • 5 pound Signature Kitchens Unbleached Flour All-Purpose Enriched Flour -- UPC 000-21130-53022 and better-if-used-by dates of May 27 and Aug. 1, 2017
  • 13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra Quick-Mixing Flour -- UPC 000-16000-18980 and better-if-used-by dates of Feb. 25 through March 30, 2017 and May 14, 2017

If you have any of these products, throw them away. To request a replacement or if you have additional questions, call General Mills at 800-230-8103. If possible, save the product name, bar code and better-if-used-by date.

General Mills stresses that consumers shouldn't taste or eat raw dough or batter made with flour. "Illnesses have not come from properly baked or cooked flour," it notes.

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