Class IITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Feb 14, 2013

40134, Sara Lee 12 Whole Grain Blend 100 ( Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, Whole Grain Corn,…

Recalling firm: Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc

Why it was recalled

Some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter.

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Jan 10, 2014.

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Product40134, SARA LEE 12 WHOLE GRAIN BLEND 100 ( WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUNFLOWER, BROWN FLAXSEED, MILLET, TRITICALE, BROWN RICE, BUCKWHEAT, WHOLE MEAL AMARANTH FLOUR, SPELT, SORGHUM) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Package size50 LBS

FDA code information

3201205 4231205 4241205 5161205 6031205 6251205 8141201 10021201 11081201 1071301

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Original product description

40134, SARA LEE 12 WHOLE GRAIN BLEND 100 ( WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUNFLOWER, BROWN FLAXSEED, MILLET, TRITICALE, BROWN RICE, BUCKWHEAT, WHOLE MEAL AMARANTH FLOUR, SPELT, SORGHUM) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.

Original FDA recall reason

Some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter.

Recall details

Recall number
F-1085-2013
Event ID
64368
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Feb 14, 2013
Reported
Mar 20, 2013
Classified
Mar 12, 2013
Terminated
Jan 10, 2014
Quantity
4,457.0000 CWTS
Location
Fargo, ND, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Where it was distributed

AZ, AR, CA, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, ND, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

FDA source record · F-1085-2013

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