Food Alerts / Allergy Alerts - Not to consume prepackaged flour batch with possible E. coli O26 contamination

Not to consume prepackaged flour batch with possible E. coli O26 contamination

Issue Date	20.9.2019
Source of Information	Food Incident Surveillance System
Food Product	A batch of prepackaged flour imported from the United States (US)
Product Name and Description	Product name: Unbleached All Purpose Flour Brand: Gold Medal Place of origin: US Net weight: Five pounds per pack Best-before Date: September 6, 2020
Reason For Issuing Alert	The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice by the US Food and Drug Administration that the above-mentioned batch of the product was under recall by the manufacturer as the product concerned might have been contaminated with E. coli O26.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety	Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted local major importers and retailers for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that a local importer, the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, had imported about 220 packs of the affected batch of the product. All had been sold out at its outlets. The importer concerned has initiated a recall according to CFS instructions. The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade	Stop using or selling the affected batch of the product concerned immediately if they possess it.
Advice to Consumers	Not to consume the affected batch of the product if they have bought it.
Further Information	The CFS press release Members of the public may call the company's hotline at 2299 1133 for enquiries during office hours about the recall.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2019-9-20

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