*FLOUR ITEMS RECALL -June 23 update

[Natalka]

Thanks for adding that, bluerose, I hadn't seen it yet.

[Natalka]

Rogers Foods Ltd. is recalling Rogers brand All Purpose flour from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. The following product has been sold from Costco warehouse locations in British Columbia.
Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Rogers	All Purpose Flour	10 kg	MFD 17 JAN 19 C	0 60179 10231 8

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-th.../1496896336875

[Natalka]

June 2

This food recall warning is issued to include products associated with recent flour recalls.

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
No Name	Sweetened Tart shells	570 g	Best before dates: 2017 DE 21 2017 DE 23	0 60383 10429 0
Great Value	Deep Dish Pie Shells	380 g	Best before date: 2017 DE 23	6 28915 08589 1
Great Value	Tart Shells	570 g	Best before date: 2017 DE 22	6 28915 08591 4

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-th.../1496456167370

[bluerose]

Crazy this problem

[Natalka]

I know, bluerose - and think of all the commercially prepared products which were made with any of these flour products... let alone just domestic use.

[Ciel]

Seems like a grand plan to deter baking and wheat consumption. Or it reveals that the flour likely got milled at the same places thus the large number of affected brands.

[bluerose]

Again today with a very sad story of a little boy who got very sick.

Canada hit with another flour recall, more illnesses due to 2nd E. coli outbreak

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/flou...ills-1.4154644

[bluerose]

I did buy five roses flour this week and did not taste the raw dough,and I will now have to explain to my grandchildren that this delight is now forbidden.

[bluerose]

recall list

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/inf.../1492621214587

[Natalka]

Sad situation with that two year old - but who gives a toddler raw cookie dough to taste?

Interesting, people used to think it was because of the eggs that one shouldn't eat raw dough - but it's from any ingredients which are raw that one can get ill.

[super807]

I did buy five roses flour this week and did not taste the raw dough,and I will now have to explain to my grandchildren that this delight is now forbidden.

Is Five Roses in the recall list? I didn't see it. I bought some Five Roses whole wheat flour about a month ago, so want to be sure it's not part of the recall.

I also forgot about the recall, and bought some soft while whole wheat flour and some multi-grain flour at Bulk Barn on the weekend. As I have no idea what brand of flour it really is, think I will be dumping it, to be on the safe side.

Thanks everyone who has been keeping this tread updated. Flour having a food safety issue is a huge deal, as it goes into so many products.

[Angela273]

I did buy five roses flour this week and did not taste the raw dough,and I will now have to explain to my grandchildren that this delight is now forbidden.

I have read that if you want to kill stuff that is potentially in flour, you can oven bake just the flour. You let the flour cook and then use it just like you would normally do. I'd suggest googling for the details.

[Natalka]

Is Five Roses in the recall list? I didn't see it. I bought some Five Roses whole wheat flour about a month ago, so want to be sure it's not part of the recall.

I also forgot about the recall, and bought some soft while whole wheat flour and some multi-grain flour at Bulk Barn on the weekend. As I have no idea what brand of flour it really is, think I will be dumping it, to be on the safe side.

Thanks everyone who has been keeping this tread updated. Flour having a food safety issue is a huge deal, as it goes into so many products.

Five Roses is not on the list.
You could always call Bulk Barn - they will know the origin/brand of the flour

[Natalka]

explanation of why this has happened....

"flour is a raw agriculture commodity made from wheat, which is grown outdoors where bacteria and microbes, such as E. coli O121, are often present."

The release seems to suggest that because there is no heat process used to cure the wheat, it remains possible that E. coli O121 can still be harboured in the product until it is cooked.


"The normal milling process uses the simple, time-honoured traditions that were invented more than 100 years ago. Today's mills, however, have significantly improved food safety. Nonetheless, neither the original process nor today's process contain a kill step to eliminate microbes, such as E. coli O121 that may originate with the wheat. Common kill steps applied during food preparation include thoroughly boiling, baking, roasting, microwaving and frying. These so called kill steps will render the microbes or bacteria harmless."

http://www.torontosun.com/2017/04/17...ecall-expanded

[super807]

thanks for the additional info Natalka. Makes sense, as E. coli contamination in beef is most worrisome with under cooked ground beef. Cooking kills the bacteria.