Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published November 27, 2019
Living Harvest Hodgson Mill Flour Recall: STEC E. coli Contamination Risk
Living Harvest recalls Hodgson Mill Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour bags from 2020 due to potential STEC E. coli contamination. Consumers should check product codes and contact the company for details.
“Living Harvest Hodgson Mill Flour Recall: STEC E. coli Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16211-living-harvest-hodgson-mill-flour-recall-stec-e-coli-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0346-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0346-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on November 27, 2019, that Cell-nique Corp dba Living Harvest at Hudson River Foods is recalling Hodgson Mill Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour due to potential STEC E. coli contamination. The agency issued recall number F-0346-2020 for the affected product.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Living Harvest
Product: Hodgson Mill Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour
Size: 5 Lb bags
UPC/Lot/Date: 001042 Best By 10-01-2020
UPC/Lot/Date: 005517 Best By 10-02-2020
The hazard
The flour may be contaminated with STEC E. coli, according to the FDA. The recall is classified as a Class II action.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Raw Farm Shredded Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (2026-04-02) and Raw Farm Shredded Raw Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (2026-04-02). Additional recent recalls of similar products include Taylor Fresh Foods Mild Pico De Gallo Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk (2026-08-07).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes 001042 (Best By 10/01/2020) or 005517 (Best By 10/02/2020) on the 5 lb bags of Hodgson Mill Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour.
Brand
Living Harvest
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Codes
Look for product codes 001042 (Best By 10/01/2020) or 005517 (Best By 10/02/2020) on the flour bags.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, MI, IL, PA, TX, WI, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall states the flour may be contaminated with STEC E. coli, so it is not safe to consume. Check product codes and follow the recall instructions.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0346-2020 (November 27, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0346-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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