ALDI Recalls Bakers Corner Flour Due to E.coli Concerns
On May 23rd, ALDI issued an isolated recall on their Bakers Corner 5-Pound All Purpose Flour because 17 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli from eight states. This resulted in three hospitalizations and NO deaths have been reported.
The affected flour was packed at ADM Milling Company in Buffalo, NY and sold at retail locations in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Bags affected from these states will have UPC code 041498130404.
If you believe you have this recalled flour you should throw it away immediately or return it to your local store for a full refund.
Have more questions?
Contact the ADM Milling Co. Customer Service at 800-422-1688 between the hours of 8 AM. and 4:30 PM CT.
(Thanks, Linda!)
Thank you! I am in Wisconsin and had the same UPC code on mine. I pitched it- better safe than sorry.
You’re welcome Alyssa! I agree, on that kind of thing, it’s best to be safe!
Thank you for sharing
I live in Mo. and have the same upc code. Cannot find a lot #. Where does it appear? Top of bag has best by 04/05/20 WI 1904. Is the WI for Wisconsin?
Thank you I hv an unopened bag with matching code. These outbreaks are getting worse what the heck’s going on??!!
Darn, I just got one three weeks ago but I pour it into a plastic container with a lot to protect it. I don’t know the upc and they won’t take it back without the bag. Still I’m going to dump it bc I don’t know if it’s safe or not.
I’ll bet Aldi’s would have given you a refund without the bag…their customer care is absolutely imo the best around. They CALLED me right after I filled out a complaint form and suggested I do a return “without having to return my full of fat corned beef” and at the store they made things right with their double back guarantee. And we are what we could of that corned beef. Can’t complain about that!
We ate* what we could of that corned beef
I just learned about their double back! Aldis is awesome. I agree that they have the best customer service!
I live in Mo. and have the same upc code. Cannot find a lot #. Where does it appear? Top of bag has best by 04/05/20 WI 1904. Is the WI for Wisconsin?
I live in North Carolina and have a bag of it that we just opened.
Thank you, I had the matching UPC
You’re welcome!
The UPC (barcode) typically does not change on packages of the same product. According to the FDA notice, Lot L18A02 and L18A03 are the only affected lots.
Where can I find the lot number on the package? I have had my bag for probably 3 months and we’ve used half of it.
Thanks! I had a match.
You’re very welcome!
I had the matching UPC in Michigan. My teen daughter had made cookies and my 10 year old and my two youngest boys ended up getting sick. They threw up once and had diarrhea. It’s passed now and I don’t know if it was from the flour. My teen and I did not end up getting sick so who knows!
Oh darn! Glad they are feeling better!
Mine has that code and I bought it in South Carolina!
This UPC was also found in Brunswick, OH.
Thanks!!! Had a bag in my cabinet with this code. MN
Every bag of their flour will have the same UPC-it is the how they know what the item is and price when scanning at register. You have to look at the lot # and the date to see if your flour is really affected. The lot# will be by the UPC code on the Nutrition Facts side of the bag.
Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour affected by this recall is sold in a 5 lb. bag with a best if used by date of Dec. 2, 2019, lot code L18A02B and the following UPC code: 041498130404.
just saw this and am in ohio. checked and i have an unopened bag. back to store it goes.