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King Arthur All Purpose Flour 25lb Bags Recall: E. coli O26 Risk

King Arthur recalls 25lb all-purpose flour bags with E. coli O26 contamination. Consumers should stop using affected products to avoid foodborne illness.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0688-2020FoodKing Arthur ›
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Recalling firmAdm Milling4666 E Faries Pkwy · Decatur, IL 62526-5666
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

King Arthur is recalling 25-pound all-purpose flour bags that may contain E. coli O2:6 bacteria. Using these products could lead to food poisoning or serious illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16571-king-arthur-all-purpose-flour-25lb-bags-recall-e-coli.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16571-king-arthur-all-purpose-flour-25lb-bags-recall-e-coli · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0688-2020

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“King Arthur All Purpose Flour 25lb Bags Recall: E. coli O26 Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16571-king-arthur-all-purpose-flour-25lb-bags-recall-e-coli. Based on FDA recall #F-0688-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0688-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Sept. 28, 2019, that Adm Milling voluntarily recalled King Arthur All Purpose Flour due to E.coli O26 contamination risk. Owners should contact the company for a refund. The FDA issued recall number F-0688-2020.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: King Arthur
  • Product: All Purpose Flour
  • Size: 25# bags
  • Lot codes: 8338, 8344, 8354, 9007, 9015
  • Quantity: 11,074 bags
  • Distribution: AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, WV

The hazard

The recall involves potential contamination with E.coli O26. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Organic Blueberries Recall: E. coli O145:H28 Contamination Risk (2026-07-03), Organic Triple Berry Blend Strawberries Recall: E. coli O145:H28 Risk (2026-08-28), and Raw Farm Shredded Raw Cheddar Recall: E. coli Outbreak Risk (2026-04-02).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the bag: 8338, 8344, 8354, 9007, or 9015. The product is King Arthur All Purpose Flour in 25-pound bags.

  • Brand
    King Arthur
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 19 products

All 19 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    AR CT FL IL IN MA MD MI NJ NY OH PA WV
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0685-2020Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. bags; L18A12B, L18A12C, L18A13A, L18A17C, L18A18A, L18A18B, L18A22B, L18A22C, L18A23A, L18A26B, L18A26C, L18A27A204,960 bags
F-0686-2020King Arthur All-purpose Flour in 5 lb bag UPC 071012010509; L18A09B, L18A21A, L18A04A, L18A05A, L18A05B, L18A05C, L18A10A, L18A13B, L18A13C, L18A20A, L18A20B, L18A20C, L18A27A, L18A27B, L18A27C, L18A28A, A19A02B, A19A02C, A19A03A, A19A03B, A19A03C, A19A05A, A19A05B, A19A07B, A19A07C, A19A08B, A19A09B, A19A10B, A19A12A, A19A14A, A19A14B, A19A14C, A19A15A, A19A15B762,720 bags
F-0687-2020Robin Hood All-purpose Flour in 5 lb bag UPC 051500180105; 8350-513-01, 8351-513-01, 8354-513-01, 8355-513-0162,400 bags
F-0688-2020King Arthur All Purpose Flour 25# bags; 8338, 8344, 8354, 9007, 901511,074 bags
F-0689-2020PB 25 LBS All Purpose Flour Product Code 806326; Lot #s: 9063BF, 9064BF, 9065BF24,990 bags
F-0690-2020Balancer flour 50 lbs bags; 22JAN9BL 23JAN9BL 25JAN9BL 29JAN9BL 28JAN9BL 01FEB9BL 31JAN9BL 02FEB9BL 27FEB9BL 28FEB9BL 29FEB9BL 01MAR9BL 02MAR9BL 08MAR9BL 07MAR9BL 09MAR9BL 10MAR9BL88250 bags
F-0691-2020Best Baker's flour 50 lbs bags; 22JAN9BL 23JAN9BL5000 bags
F-0692-2020Bova Flour HG, Product Code 804207 in 50 lbs bags; Lot#: 9028BF and 9033BF1600 bags
F-0693-2020Commander Flour, Product Code 704220 in 50 lbs bags; Lot#: 9035BF950 bags
F-0694-2020Commander Flr BL ENR BR MT, Product Code 704260 in 50 lbs bags; Lot #s: 9022BF and 9033BF4250 bags
F-0695-2020H & R All Purpose Flour MT/Product Code: 706205 in 50 lbs bags; Lot Codes: 8360 and 90081700 bags
F-0696-2020H & R All Purpose Flour BL EN MT /Product Code: 706250 in 50 lbs bags; Lot code 90031900 bags
F-0697-2020H&R Flour, UNBL, EN, MT / Product Code 706220 in 50# bags; Lot Codes: 8354 and 83612550 bags
F-0698-2020Polar Bear Flour UNTR /Prod Code: 710200 in 50# bags; Lot Code: 9008200 bags
F-0699-2020Potentate flour / Prod Code: 802217 in 50# bags; Lot Codes 25JAN9BL and 24JAN9BL7400 bags
F-0700-2020Sir Galahad flour / Product Code: 805226 in 50# bags; Lot Code: 83601600 bags
F-0701-2020Sir Lancelot HG Flour Unbl, Enr, Mt / Product Code: 802203 in 50# bags; Lot Code: 8346300 bags
F-0702-2020Springup Flour Product Code 703220 in 50# bags; Lot#: 9035BF1000 bags
F-0703-2020Bulk flour; Order number: 020382 027009 027012 815504 815505 027082 027122 050174 867089 727502 867090 862792 866490 866489 826720 891295 876083 171302 190451 866491 896455 891300 223423 916350 916355 887176 727503 897446 916391 903519 903544 910330 910333 910335 910334 887178 994370 953008 961308 887180 985970 994371 985973 994374 985975 004594 034124 151023 094452 216673 216675 216575 216676 214213 470533 094453 094454 244737 298935 297682 313459 094455 094456 295812 298938 298937 315850 295814 094457 328686 333599 298941 328689 094458 094459 379900 379898 336645 390477 379903 336674 390478 379904 368954 683671 887177 887181 887183 887184 892355 903545 909057 909059 909060 909061 916356 916357 916358 916359 916360 921601 931091 935191 935223 935225 937781 937782 941068 943977 946502 946525 950385 950393 953010 953018 953019 953022 953023 953024 953025 961298 961307 977644 977649 981836 981841 418253 430294 987447 994369 430293 336675 996662 862782 862785 9090569697409 pounds
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Affected Flour

    Immediately stop using any King Arthur All Purpose Flour 25# bags with the listed lot numbers.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 13 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AR CT FL IL IN MA MD MI NJ NY OH PA WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 28, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 12, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 19, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 28, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-0688-2020 (September 28, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0688-2020 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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