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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Food Allergens,Food Allergy,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls on April 7, 2024
The Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma initiated a recall on flour products on March 28, 2024. This recall, so far limited to their 5 lb bags of Food Club brand All Purpose Flour is due to potential contamination with known allergens, egg and milk.
The is limited to the 5 lb bags of Food Club brand All Purpose Flour with Best if Used by date 03/07/2025.
The date should be located on the top of the front panel of the bag.
Food Club brand All Purpose Flour
Best if Used by: 03/07/2025
courtesy of FDA
Affected product was distributed to retail stores in Ohio and New York
So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this potentially serious problem.
Consumers who purchased this product are urged to not consume it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The recall was initiated due to potential cross-contact with eggs and/or milk. For those with a sensitivity or allergy to milk or eggs, consuming the product may cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Recall was initiated due to potential breakdown of equipment resulting in potential cross-contact.
An equipment breakdown during production prompted this action. After the firm discovered the flour may have come in contact with those potential allergens, an internal investigation and subsequent recall on flour was initiated.
For people with serious allergies, consuming a seemingly safe product with cross-contact with an allergen can be very dangerous. For some, reactions may be mild. Others, however, may experience a life-threatening emergency.
While people can be allergic to just about anything. From pollen, to certain medications, and even certain particular foods, there are nine top allergens that are most common in the United States.
This classification was, until recently, eight. Sesame was recently added to the list.
Common food allergens include:
Milk and egg were the potential allergens in cross-contact with the recalled products. Both are very common allergies.
Milk ranks overall as the most common food allergen. About 2.5 percent of children under the age of three are allergic to cow’s milk. Most by age one. Some may outgrow the allergy; however antibody tests should be performed before exposure to ensure an allergic reaction is less likely to take place.
While the allergic reaction response may vary from person to person, it can also be unpredictable.
In some cases, an allergic reaction may be mild with hives or other moderate symptoms. In other cases, the reaction may be severe, resulting in a life-threatening complication called anaphylaxis.
Those with a milk allergy, particularly a serious one, should keep an epinephrine injection device (commonly called an epi pen), with them at all times. The epi pen is the first line of treatment for anaphylaxis along with additional professional medical observation in case the reaction relapses.
Chicken egg allergies are one of the most common food allergies in infants and young children. In fact, experts suggest that around two percent of children are allergic to them.
Most children grow out of these allergies. In fact, about 71 percent of children with egg allergies will outgrow it by the age of six. Others, however, will remain allergic to eggs throughout their entire lives.
In some cases, an allergic reaction may be mild with hives or other moderate symptoms. In other cases, the reaction may be severe, resulting in a life-threatening complication called anaphylaxis.
Egg allergies can be unpredictable, with even very small amounts of egg prompting an allergic response.
Those with an egg allergy, especially serious allergies, should always keep an epi pen with them. The epi pen is the first line of treatment for anaphylaxis along with with additional professional medical observation in case the reaction relapses.
If you have purchased this recalled product, discontinue use immediately. Package up the contents in a sealed container, such as a Ziploc bag. Completely clean anything that may have come in contact with the potentially contaminated product.
Discard any product that you made using this product.
Wipe down counters and shelves, thoroughly clean utensils or storage containers that may have come in contact with it.
If you are certain that no one in your household has become sick from the recalled product, discard it or return it to the store for a full refund.
If someone in your household has become sick from the recalled product, it is a good idea to retain packaging and a sample of the product if needed for trace back investigation purposes.
In some cases, specific lot or date codes join additional recall notices. If someone in your household has become sick from this brand, but a different date or lot code, it is important to retain packaging and a sample of the product if needed for trace back investigation purposes.
Have you or a loved one have become sick from this Shawnee Milling Company Food Club brand All Purpose Flour recall? The Lange Law Firm, PLLC can help. Food allergies are a very serious concern. Families with food allergic members have a lot of pressure to inspect labels thoroughly and ensure that allergens are avoided.
When mistakes happen, people’s lives are put in danger.
Contact the food allergy lawyers at The Lange Law Firm, PLLC today for a free consultation. Call (833) 330-3663 or click here to email.
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By: Heather Van Tassell (contributing writer, non-lawyer)
