Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. bags has the potential to be contaminated with E. coli (STEC).
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📍Recalling firmArdent Mills LLC4545 E 64th Ave · Commerce City, CO 80022-3107
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Ardent Mills LLC is recalling Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour because it may be contaminated with E. coli (STEC). The affected product consists of 5 lb. bags sold in cases of eight. No specific remedy or return instructions are provided in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16217-wild-harvest-flour-recall-e-coli-contamination-risk.
“Wild Harvest Flour Recall: E. coli Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16217-wild-harvest-flour-recall-e-coli-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0435-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0435-2020%22&limit=1).
Ardent Mills LLC voluntarily recalled Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to potential E. coli contamination, the FDA announced on Nov. 26, 2019. The recall affects 8,160 bags distributed to UNFI warehouses and Ardent Mills facilities.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wild Harvest
Product: Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26 kg) in paper bags
UPC: 7 11535 50915 8
Lot code: AA BEST IF USED BY 010820 CC; Mfg lot code: 481890
The hazard
The flour has the potential to be contaminated with E. coli (STEC). The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ardent Mills, LLC has had six other recalls since June 2, 2017, including a May 18, 2022, recall for stainless steel pieces and a Feb. 10, 2022, recall for Salmonella risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Raw Farm Shredded Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (April 2, 2026), Raw Farm Shredded Raw Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (April 2, 2026), and Raw Farm Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (April 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. paper bags with UPC 7 11535 50915 8. Check the bag for 'AA BEST IF USED BY 010820 CC' and manufacturing lot code 481890.
Brand
Wild Harvest
Product
Ardent Mills LLC recalls Wild Harvest Organic Unbleached All Purpose Flour, Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26 kg) in paper bags, UPC 7 11535 50915 8, 8 bags
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify if your flour matches the UPC 7 11535 50915 8 and lot code 481890.
Do Not Consume
Avoid eating the product due to the potential for E. coli contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “900 cases were distributed to 4 different UNFI warehouses located in WI, OR, PA, IL. UNFI further distributes the product. 120 cases were distributed to Ardent Mills in Ogden UT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
900 cases were distributed to four UNFI warehouses in Wisconsin, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, while 120 cases went to Ardent Mills in Ogden, Utah.
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-0435-2020 (November 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0435-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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