King Arthur flour recalled due to possible contamination

Check your pantries, bakers. King Arthur Flour Co. Inc. is voluntarily recalling more than 14,000 5-pound bags of its unbleached all-purpose flour due to possible E. coli contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

The bags of flour were distributed through retailers nationwide.

King Arthur has been informed by ADM Milling Co. that certain wheat used to make these lots of King Arthur flour has been linked to an ongoing outbreak of E. coli infections. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with King Arthur flour.

Look for these six lot codes and three “best used by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the side panel, below the nutrition facts panel on the bags.

Best used by 12/07/19 Lot: L18A07C

Best used by 12/08/19 Lots: L18A08A, L18A08B

Best used by 12/14/19 Lots: L18A14A, L18A14B, L18A14C

Consumers who have any of these affected products should not consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for credit or refund.

E. coli causes diarrhea, often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

For more information: The King Arthur Flour Consumer Hotline; 7 days a week/24 hours a day at 866-797-9178 or kingarthurflour.com/voluntary recall.