Bob's Red Mill Amaranth Flour Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
Bob's Red Mill recalls organic amaranth flour (item 6001C224) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using affected products to avoid foodborne illness.
Lower-risk recall
Amaranth Flour is recalled due to potential for contamination with Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Bob's Red Mill is recalling organic amaranth flour (item 6001C224) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19250-bob-s-red-mill-amaranth-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19250-bob-s-red-mill-amaranth-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1011-2018
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“Bob's Red Mill Amaranth Flour Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19250-bob-s-red-mill-amaranth-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1011-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1011-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Contaminated flour may be ingested during food preparation, especially if not cooked thoroughly.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Bob's Red Mill organic amaranth flour (item 6001C224) with a net weight of 22 oz. and UPC 0 39978 00911 1. People making homemade foods with this flour are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Amaranth Flour, Organic Whole Grain', item number 6001C224, 22 oz. net weight, and UPC 0 39978 00911 1. The label also states it keeps best refrigerated or frozen.
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Bob's Red Mill- Product
Amaranth Flour, Organic Whole Grain, Item Number: 6001C224, Net wt. 22 oz. UPC 0 39978 00911 1. The label is read in- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Discard any affected amaranth flour immediately to avoid potential foodborne illness.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed in CA, FL, MI, ND, NH, NY, OH, OR, TX, and WA and in Mexico and United Arab Emirates.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
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-1011-2018 (April 6, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1011-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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