Safeguard Flour Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
Ardent Mills recalls Safeguard Flour (code 5122286) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your bags for lot numbers 192656 and 225103.
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What happened, in plain English
Ardent Mills LLC USA is recalling Safeguard Flour, packaged in 50 lb bags, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected items have product code 5122286 and lot numbers 192656 or 225103. This flour was distributed to manufacturers in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21910-safeguard-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21910-safeguard-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2160-2017
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“Safeguard Flour Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21910-safeguard-flour-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2160-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2160-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingesting contaminated flour can lead to serious health issues for those who consume it.
Who’s affected
Manufacturers in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin who received this specific flour are likely affected. Consumers using products made with this flour may also be at risk of Salmonella exposure.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Safeguard Flour in 50 lb bags with product code 5122286. Check the packaging for lot numbers 192656 or 225103.
- Brand
Safeguard- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Product
Do not use or distribute the recalled Safeguard Flour due to the potential Salmonella contamination.
Check Lot Numbers
Verify if your bags have product code 5122286 and lot numbers 192656 or 225103.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Product distributed to manufacturers in Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- 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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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-2160-2017 (March 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2160-2017 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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