Pillsbury flour recalled over salmonella fears

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Hometown Food Co. announced a voluntary recall Monday of certain five-pound bags of Pillsbury Unbleached All Purpose Flour, as they may be contaminated with salmonella.

The affected products were sold at just a few grocery chains, including Publix and Winn-Dixie, with the lot numbers and sell-by dates 8 292 APR 19 2020 and 8 293 APR 20 2020. Publix said the recall covers 12,185 cases of flour, and anyone with a bag should throw it away or return it to the store for a refund.

Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. So far, no illnesses have been reported.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.