40740, SPECIALTY 11 GRAIN BLEND ( WHEAT,RYE, TRICALE, CORN, BROWN RICE, OATS, BUCKWHEAT, PARLEY, AMARANTH, MILO, QUINOA), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.

Dakota Specialty Milling, INC recalled 40740 in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Feb 14, 2013.

The recall cites foreign-material contamination: "Some flour and flour blends produced at Dakota Specialty Milling have the potential to be contaminated with pliable metal wire mesh fragments from a defective flour sifter." Physical contaminants such as metal, glass, or plastic can cause choking, cuts, or dental injuries.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "AZ, AR, CA, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, ND, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Fargo, ND. The recall covers 384.5000 CWTS of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Mar 20, 2013), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.