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General Mills Expands Flour Recall After E. Coli Outbreak

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - General Mills is expanding its recall of certain types of flour in response to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses related to a strain of E. coli bacteria.

The Minneapolis-based company on June 1 voluntarily recalled 10 million pounds of its Gold Medal, Signature Kitchens and Wondra flour that federal health officials say was the likely source of dozens of illnesses in 20 states. The flour is largely produced at the company's Kansas City, Missouri, plant.

The company's announcement Friday expands the recall to include flour made earlier in the fall that might still be in consumers' pantries. The company said in a statement that the expanded recall was due to a newly reported illness that appears to come from consuming raw dough or batter linked to the flour produced last fall.

The specific products in the recall include:

•13.5 ounce Gold Medal Wondra
UPC: 000-16000-18980
Used by Dates: 25FEB2017KC, 24FEB2017KC

•2 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
UPC: 000-16000-10710
Used by Dates: 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 04JUN2017KC, 05JUN2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC, 13JUN2017KC, 14JUN2017KC

•4.25 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
UPC: 000-16000-12670
Used by Dates: 21MAY2017KC, 03JUN2017KC

•5 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
UPC: 000-16000-10610
Used by Dates: 15MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC

•10 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour
UPC: 000-16000-10410
Used by Dates: 16MAY2017KC through 20MAY2017KC, 05JUN2017KC

•10 pound Gold Medal All Purpose Flour- Banded Pack
UPC: 000-16000-10650
Used by Dates: 15MAY2017KC

•5 pound Gold Medal Unbleached Flour
UPC: 000-16000-19610
Used by Dates: 19MAY2017KC through 24MAY2017KC, 11JUN2017KC, 12JUN2017KC

•2 pound Signature Kitchens All Purpose Flour Enriched Bleached
UPC: 000-21130-53000
Used by Dates: MAY 27 2017

•2 pound Gold Medal Self Rising Flour
UPC: 000-16000-11710
Used by Dates: 09AUG2016KC, 10AUG2016KC, 16AUG2016KC, 17AUG2016KC, 06SEP2016KC, 07SEP2016KC

•5 pound Gold Medal Self Rising Flour
UPC: 000-16000-11610
Used by Dates: 10AUG2016KC, 11AUG2016KC

[4 In Michigan Sickened From Flour Contaminated With E. Coli]

Consumers should throw the recalled products away. Consumers with additional questions or requesting a replacement should contact the company at 800-230-8103. Additional recall information can also be found atwww.generalmills.com/flour.

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