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http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/General-Mills-recalls-flour-over-possible-E-coli-7955036.php

NEW YORK (AP) — General Mills is recalling about 10 million pounds of its flour over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states.

The recall is for several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour that were sold at Safeway, Albertsons and other supermarkets. General Mills said E. coli hasn't been found in any of its flour products, but is still recalling them out of "an abundance of caution."

The company said Tuesday 38 people were sickened from mid-December through May 3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that half of the people used flour before getting sick, some of which was a General Mills Inc. brand. Some may have also eaten raw dough or batter, the Minneapolis food company said.

General Mills said customers should not eat raw dough or batter, and the bacteria found in raw flour is eliminated when cooked. It also said customers should wash their hands and work surfaces after contact with raw dough or flour.

38 people over 5 months seems like an awfully small threshold for a recall, but I'm guessing they're being overly cautious.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

I stopped buying General Mills cereal quite a while ago, I believe. I don't remember the name of the brand off the top of my head, but it's some organic, whole wheat cereal. Though I'll probably stop buying it once Fry's starts charging full price again.

 

[Already Torn]

I guess flour isn't too expensive?

I remember when I found out that the microwave chicken I'd eaten earlier supposedly had listeria in it. I definitely didn't cook it before eating, so I guess they always do recalls over small numbers.