More flour products added to recall list over E. coli concerns quoting : ctvnews

CTV WinnipegThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding a recall of Ardent Mills flour and flour products due to possible E. coli contamination. The recall applies to varieties of several brands of flour and flour products, including Creative Baker, Brodie, Golden Temple, Purity, and Robin Hood. For a complete list of recalled products, visit the CFIA website. The products were sold across the country, the CFIA said in news release. Anyone who bought the affected products should return them to the store or throw them out.




Ardent Mills is recalling various brands of flour and flour products due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. It is not safe to taste or eat raw dough or batter regardless of the type of flour used, as raw flour can be contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli O121. Food contaminated with E. coli O121 may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Another E. coli outbreak linked to flour in Canada

The earlier recall initially was linked to Robin Hood all-purpose flour, original, produced by Smucker Foods of Canada Corp., a subsidiary of The J.M. "Although this outbreak is occurring at the same time as a national outbreak involving a different strain of E. coli O121 that has been linked to various flours and flour products, it is unclear whether there is a link between the two outbreaks," the BCCDC said. A sample of flour from one of the ill individuals was tested by the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory, and the flour subsequently was found to be positive for the same strain of E. coli O121 as seen in all the illnesses. "We must emphasize that flour is a raw agricultural product and must be thoroughly baked or cooked before eating." Responding to the latest findings, Rogers Foods issued a letter to its customers noting its commitment "to producing safe, quality flours for our consumers.""We are working diligently with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in their investigation on how this bag became contaminated with E. coli O121.," Rogers Foods said.


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