General Mills just announced avoluntary recallnationwide on 2-pound, 5-pound and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal flour, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is due to aSalmonellaoutbreak being connected to the flour.
Theinvestigation started in March, when 12 illnesses and 3 hospitalizations were linked to the consumption of raw dough or batter made with flour. While the investigation is still active, Gold Medal has been recently pinned as the source of the outbreak.
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Check your pantry for these affected products, and if you own any bags of Gold Medal flour with the correlating recalled information, dispose of it immediately and wash your hands after handling the bag. Remember tothoroughly wash any surfacesthat may have been exposed to the contaminated flour asSalmonellacan quickly spread.
Since March, there has only been one more reported illness linked to this outbreak.Common symptomsofSalmonellainfection can include fever, stomach cramps and diarrhea. While not usually life-threatening,Salmonellacan be especially harmful for young children, adults 65 years and older and for people with compromised immune systems. Most people can recover from infection without treatment, but those in vulnerable groups may need immediate medical attention if experiencing severe symptoms like vomiting, dizziness and high-grade fever.
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