Food recall

Ardent Mills, LLC recall: BBU Fine Whole Wheat Flour Bulk-AA-50251, Bulk Tanker

Ardent Mills, LLC, of Denver, CO, recalled BBU Fine Whole Wheat Flour Bulk-AA-50251, Bulk Tanker. The FDA's reason: “Potential to contain small pieces of stainless steel from a piece of milling equipment which was discovered during an investigative inspection of our system.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 18, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 8, 2022. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed December 29, 2022

The recall

Company
Ardent Mills, LLC (Denver, CO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential to contain small pieces of stainless steel from a piece of milling equipment which was discovered during an investigative inspection of our system.”
Where it was sold
CA, IA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90244

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1090-2022 Class II

    BBU Fine Whole Wheat Flour Bulk-AA-50251, Bulk Tanker; SG Whole Wheat Fine Flour 2,000 lb. Tote-AA Storage instructions - Any product made from raw agricultural commodities, such as wheat, rye and other grains, may be subject to infestation if not properly inspected when received, handled, and stored. To reduce the risk of infestation, customer should ensure it has proper goods receiving inspection procedures, and should store the product in a clean, dry area that is well ventilated

    Codes: BBU Fine WW Flour Bulk - 0083840839; SG WW Fine Flour Tote-AA - 918345; 918346

    Quantity: 126,900 lbs. total

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 8, 2022.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.