Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published January 23, 2019
General Mills Gold Medal Flour Recall: Salmonella Risk
General Mills recalls 5-lb Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check UPC 16000-19610 and use before April 20, 2020.
General Mills is recalling 5-pound Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour because it may contain Salmonella. This could cause food poisoning if eaten without proper cooking. The recall covers products with UPC 16000-19610 sold by General Mills Sales, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17790-general-mills-gold-medal-flour-recall-salmonella-risk.
“General Mills Gold Medal Flour Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17790-general-mills-gold-medal-flour-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0844-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0844-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 23, 2019, that General Mills is voluntarily recalling Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour due to potential Salmonella contamination. Owners should cook the flour fully before enjoying it.
How to tell if you have it
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour
Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg)
UPC 16000-19610
Distributed By General Mills Sales, Inc.
Better if Used By 20 APR 2020 KC
The hazard
The flour is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The record states that flour is raw and should be cooked fully before sneaking a taste.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show General Mills, Inc has had 15 other recalls since Sept. 26, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include General Mills Gold Medal Flour Recall (April 28, 2023), General Mills Gold Medal Flour Recall (Sept. 16, 2019), and Cheerios Protein Oats & Honey Recall (July 16, 2018). Other recent recalls of similar products include Griffith Foods Meatloaf Seasoning Recall (March 11, 2026), California Dairies Buttermilk Powder Recall (April 20, 2026), and Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (Dec. 2, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 16000-19610 on the flour package. The product was distributed by General Mills Sales, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN and has a 'Use By' date of April 20, 2020.
Brand
General Mills
Product
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Net Wt 5 lb. (2.26kg). UPC 16000-19610. Distributed By General Mills Sales
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC 16000-19610 on the flour package to confirm it's part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 20 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TNN, VA, VT, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months 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 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-0844-2019 (January 23, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0844-2019 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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